Finding the Third Proportional to 873,616 and 1,316,586
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Solution
The third proportional to 873,616 and 1,316,586 is: 1,984,165.46
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
873,616 : 1,316,586 = 1,316,586 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
873,616/1,316,586 = 1,316,586/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
873,616x = 1,316,586 × 1,316,586 - Step 4: Simplify right side
873,616x = 1,733,398,695,396 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,733,398,695,396/873,616 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,984,165.46
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