Finding the Third Proportional to 830,466 and 1,245,703.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 830,466 and 1,245,703.50 is: 1,868,562.00
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
830,466 : 1,245,703.50 = 1,245,703.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
830,466/1,245,703.50 = 1,245,703.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
830,466x = 1,245,703.50 × 1,245,703.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
830,466x = 1,551,777,209,912.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,551,777,209,912.25/830,466 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,868,562.00
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