Finding the Third Proportional to 819,261 and 1,253,839.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 819,261 and 1,253,839.50 is: 1,918,940.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
819,261 : 1,253,839.50 = 1,253,839.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
819,261/1,253,839.50 = 1,253,839.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
819,261x = 1,253,839.50 × 1,253,839.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
819,261x = 1,572,113,491,760.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,572,113,491,760.25/819,261 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,918,940.96
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