Finding the Third Proportional to 814,883.25 and 1,771,455.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 814,883.25 and 1,771,455.75 is: 3,850,926.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
814,883.25 : 1,771,455.75 = 1,771,455.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
814,883.25/1,771,455.75 = 1,771,455.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
814,883.25x = 1,771,455.75 × 1,771,455.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
814,883.25x = 3,138,055,474,208.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,138,055,474,208.06/814,883.25 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,850,926.47
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