Finding the Third Proportional to 873,618 and 1,316,589
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Solution
The third proportional to 873,618 and 1,316,589 is: 1,984,169.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
873,618 : 1,316,589 = 1,316,589 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
873,618/1,316,589 = 1,316,589/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
873,618x = 1,316,589 × 1,316,589 - Step 4: Simplify right side
873,618x = 1,733,406,594,921 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,733,406,594,921/873,618 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,984,169.96
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