Finding the Third Proportional to 820,854 and 1,152,913.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 820,854 and 1,152,913.50 is: 1,619,300.80
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
820,854 : 1,152,913.50 = 1,152,913.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
820,854/1,152,913.50 = 1,152,913.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
820,854x = 1,152,913.50 × 1,152,913.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
820,854x = 1,329,209,538,482.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,329,209,538,482.25/820,854 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,619,300.80
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