Finding the Third Proportional to 833,431.50 and 1,244,658
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Solution
The third proportional to 833,431.50 and 1,244,658 is: 1,858,789.28
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
833,431.50 : 1,244,658 = 1,244,658 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
833,431.50/1,244,658 = 1,244,658/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
833,431.50x = 1,244,658 × 1,244,658 - Step 4: Simplify right side
833,431.50x = 1,549,173,536,964 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,549,173,536,964/833,431.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,858,789.28
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