Finding the Third Proportional to 863,172 and 1,306,750.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 863,172 and 1,306,750.50 is: 1,978,281.12
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
863,172 : 1,306,750.50 = 1,306,750.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
863,172/1,306,750.50 = 1,306,750.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
863,172x = 1,306,750.50 × 1,306,750.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
863,172x = 1,707,596,869,250.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,707,596,869,250.25/863,172 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,978,281.12
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