Finding the Third Proportional to 830,010 and 1,250,857.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 830,010 and 1,250,857.50 is: 1,885,091.13
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
830,010 : 1,250,857.50 = 1,250,857.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
830,010/1,250,857.50 = 1,250,857.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
830,010x = 1,250,857.50 × 1,250,857.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
830,010x = 1,564,644,485,306.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,564,644,485,306.25/830,010 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,885,091.13
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