Finding the Third Proportional to 849,582 and 1,312,458.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 849,582 and 1,312,458.75 is: 2,027,524.09
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
849,582 : 1,312,458.75 = 1,312,458.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
849,582/1,312,458.75 = 1,312,458.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
849,582x = 1,312,458.75 × 1,312,458.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
849,582x = 1,722,547,970,451.56 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,722,547,970,451.56/849,582 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,027,524.09
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