Finding the Third Proportional to 824,380 and 1,789,758.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 824,380 and 1,789,758.50 is: 3,885,629.79
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
824,380 : 1,789,758.50 = 1,789,758.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
824,380/1,789,758.50 = 1,789,758.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
824,380x = 1,789,758.50 × 1,789,758.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
824,380x = 3,203,235,488,322.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,203,235,488,322.25/824,380 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,885,629.79
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