Finding the Third Proportional to 873,828 and 1,180,597.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 873,828 and 1,180,597.50 is: 1,595,062.71
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
873,828 : 1,180,597.50 = 1,180,597.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
873,828/1,180,597.50 = 1,180,597.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
873,828x = 1,180,597.50 × 1,180,597.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
873,828x = 1,393,810,457,006.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,393,810,457,006.25/873,828 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,595,062.71
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