Finding the Third Proportional to 833,334.50 and 1,179,936
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Solution
The third proportional to 833,334.50 and 1,179,936 is: 1,670,696.42
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
833,334.50 : 1,179,936 = 1,179,936 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
833,334.50/1,179,936 = 1,179,936/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
833,334.50x = 1,179,936 × 1,179,936 - Step 4: Simplify right side
833,334.50x = 1,392,248,964,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,392,248,964,096/833,334.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,670,696.42
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