Finding the Third Proportional to 816,930 and 1,236,471.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 816,930 and 1,236,471.75 is: 1,871,472.94
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
816,930 : 1,236,471.75 = 1,236,471.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
816,930/1,236,471.75 = 1,236,471.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
816,930x = 1,236,471.75 × 1,236,471.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
816,930x = 1,528,862,388,548.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,528,862,388,548.06/816,930 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,871,472.94
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