Finding the Third Proportional to 824,178 and 1,273,629.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 824,178 and 1,273,629.75 is: 1,968,182.53
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
824,178 : 1,273,629.75 = 1,273,629.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
824,178/1,273,629.75 = 1,273,629.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
824,178x = 1,273,629.75 × 1,273,629.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
824,178x = 1,622,132,740,085.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,622,132,740,085.06/824,178 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,968,182.53
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