Finding the Third Proportional to 845,869 and 1,245,439.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 845,869 and 1,245,439.50 is: 1,833,758.59
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
845,869 : 1,245,439.50 = 1,245,439.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
845,869/1,245,439.50 = 1,245,439.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
845,869x = 1,245,439.50 × 1,245,439.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
845,869x = 1,551,119,548,160.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,551,119,548,160.25/845,869 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,833,758.59
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