Finding the Third Proportional to 833,398.88 and 1,261,716.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 833,398.88 and 1,261,716.75 is: 1,910,164.75
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
833,398.88 : 1,261,716.75 = 1,261,716.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
833,398.88/1,261,716.75 = 1,261,716.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
833,398.88x = 1,261,716.75 × 1,261,716.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
833,398.88x = 1,591,929,157,230.56 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,591,929,157,230.56/833,398.88 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,910,164.75
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