Finding the Third Proportional to 858,683.25 and 1,166,163.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 858,683.25 and 1,166,163.75 is: 1,583,748.01
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
858,683.25 : 1,166,163.75 = 1,166,163.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
858,683.25/1,166,163.75 = 1,166,163.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
858,683.25x = 1,166,163.75 × 1,166,163.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
858,683.25x = 1,359,937,891,814.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,359,937,891,814.06/858,683.25 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,583,748.01
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