Finding the Third Proportional to 833,634 and 1,291,636.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 833,634 and 1,291,636.50 is: 2,001,267.76
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
833,634 : 1,291,636.50 = 1,291,636.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
833,634/1,291,636.50 = 1,291,636.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
833,634x = 1,291,636.50 × 1,291,636.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
833,634x = 1,668,324,848,132.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,668,324,848,132.25/833,634 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,001,267.76
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