Finding the Third Proportional to 819,462 and 1,282,657.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 819,462 and 1,282,657.50 is: 2,007,671.21
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
819,462 : 1,282,657.50 = 1,282,657.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
819,462/1,282,657.50 = 1,282,657.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
819,462x = 1,282,657.50 × 1,282,657.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
819,462x = 1,645,210,262,306.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,645,210,262,306.25/819,462 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,007,671.21
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