Finding the Third Proportional to 874,812 and 1,312,219.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 874,812 and 1,312,219.50 is: 1,968,331.50
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
874,812 : 1,312,219.50 = 1,312,219.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
874,812/1,312,219.50 = 1,312,219.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
874,812x = 1,312,219.50 × 1,312,219.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
874,812x = 1,721,920,016,180.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,721,920,016,180.25/874,812 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,968,331.50
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