Finding the Third Proportional to 849,118 and 1,153,796
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Solution
The third proportional to 849,118 and 1,153,796 is: 1,567,797.66
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
849,118 : 1,153,796 = 1,153,796 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
849,118/1,153,796 = 1,153,796/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
849,118x = 1,153,796 × 1,153,796 - Step 4: Simplify right side
849,118x = 1,331,245,209,616 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,331,245,209,616/849,118 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,567,797.66
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