Finding the Third Proportional to 854,199.75 and 1,201,539.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 854,199.75 and 1,201,539.50 is: 1,690,116.59
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
854,199.75 : 1,201,539.50 = 1,201,539.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
854,199.75/1,201,539.50 = 1,201,539.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
854,199.75x = 1,201,539.50 × 1,201,539.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
854,199.75x = 1,443,697,170,060.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,443,697,170,060.25/854,199.75 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,690,116.59
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