Finding the Third Proportional to 874,437 and 1,286,650.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 874,437 and 1,286,650.50 is: 1,893,183.28
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
874,437 : 1,286,650.50 = 1,286,650.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
874,437/1,286,650.50 = 1,286,650.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
874,437x = 1,286,650.50 × 1,286,650.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
874,437x = 1,655,469,509,150.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,655,469,509,150.25/874,437 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,893,183.28
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