Finding the Third Proportional to 869,616 and 1,201,621.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 869,616 and 1,201,621.50 is: 1,660,381.40
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
869,616 : 1,201,621.50 = 1,201,621.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
869,616/1,201,621.50 = 1,201,621.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
869,616x = 1,201,621.50 × 1,201,621.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
869,616x = 1,443,894,229,262.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,443,894,229,262.25/869,616 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,660,381.40
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