Finding the Third Proportional to 830,976.75 and 1,246,461.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 830,976.75 and 1,246,461.75 is: 1,869,687.56
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
830,976.75 : 1,246,461.75 = 1,246,461.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
830,976.75/1,246,461.75 = 1,246,461.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
830,976.75x = 1,246,461.75 × 1,246,461.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
830,976.75x = 1,553,666,894,213.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,553,666,894,213.06/830,976.75 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,869,687.56
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