Finding the Third Proportional to 854,802 and 1,328,830.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 854,802 and 1,328,830.50 is: 2,065,730.42
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
854,802 : 1,328,830.50 = 1,328,830.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
854,802/1,328,830.50 = 1,328,830.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
854,802x = 1,328,830.50 × 1,328,830.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
854,802x = 1,765,790,497,730.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,765,790,497,730.25/854,802 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,065,730.42
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