Finding the Third Proportional to 830,548 and 1,262,618.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 830,548 and 1,262,618.50 is: 1,919,462.18
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
830,548 : 1,262,618.50 = 1,262,618.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
830,548/1,262,618.50 = 1,262,618.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
830,548x = 1,262,618.50 × 1,262,618.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
830,548x = 1,594,205,476,542.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,594,205,476,542.25/830,548 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,919,462.18
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