Finding the Third Proportional to 833,424.50 and 1,244,649
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Solution
The third proportional to 833,424.50 and 1,244,649 is: 1,858,778.01
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
833,424.50 : 1,244,649 = 1,244,649 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
833,424.50/1,244,649 = 1,244,649/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
833,424.50x = 1,244,649 × 1,244,649 - Step 4: Simplify right side
833,424.50x = 1,549,151,133,201 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,549,151,133,201/833,424.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,858,778.01
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