Finding the Third Proportional to 873,024 and 1,312,776
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Solution
The third proportional to 873,024 and 1,312,776 is: 1,974,036.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
873,024 : 1,312,776 = 1,312,776 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
873,024/1,312,776 = 1,312,776/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
873,024x = 1,312,776 × 1,312,776 - Step 4: Simplify right side
873,024x = 1,723,380,826,176 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,723,380,826,176/873,024 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,974,036.02
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