Finding the Third Proportional to 857,634.75 and 1,143,357.19
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Solution
The third proportional to 857,634.75 and 1,143,357.19 is: 1,524,268.53
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
857,634.75 : 1,143,357.19 = 1,143,357.19 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
857,634.75/1,143,357.19 = 1,143,357.19/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
857,634.75x = 1,143,357.19 × 1,143,357.19 - Step 4: Simplify right side
857,634.75x = 1,307,265,658,207.91 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,307,265,658,207.91/857,634.75 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,524,268.53
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