Finding the Third Proportional to 829,132 and 1,243,455.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 829,132 and 1,243,455.50 is: 1,864,819.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
829,132 : 1,243,455.50 = 1,243,455.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
829,132/1,243,455.50 = 1,243,455.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
829,132x = 1,243,455.50 × 1,243,455.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
829,132x = 1,546,181,580,480.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,546,181,580,480.25/829,132 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,864,819.57
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