Finding the Third Proportional to 873,072 and 1,304,231.63
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Solution
The third proportional to 873,072 and 1,304,231.63 is: 1,948,315.98
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
873,072 : 1,304,231.63 = 1,304,231.63 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
873,072/1,304,231.63 = 1,304,231.63/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
873,072x = 1,304,231.63 × 1,304,231.63 - Step 4: Simplify right side
873,072x = 1,701,020,131,650.14 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,701,020,131,650.14/873,072 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,948,315.98
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