Finding the Third Proportional to 857,431.13 and 1,260,489.94
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Solution
The third proportional to 857,431.13 and 1,260,489.94 is: 1,853,017.50
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
857,431.13 : 1,260,489.94 = 1,260,489.94 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
857,431.13/1,260,489.94 = 1,260,489.94/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
857,431.13x = 1,260,489.94 × 1,260,489.94 - Step 4: Simplify right side
857,431.13x = 1,588,834,882,538.75 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,588,834,882,538.75/857,431.13 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,853,017.50
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