Finding the Third Proportional to 863,453.25 and 1,207,770.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 863,453.25 and 1,207,770.75 is: 1,689,391.04
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
863,453.25 : 1,207,770.75 = 1,207,770.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
863,453.25/1,207,770.75 = 1,207,770.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
863,453.25x = 1,207,770.75 × 1,207,770.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
863,453.25x = 1,458,710,184,555.56 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,458,710,184,555.56/863,453.25 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,689,391.04
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