Finding the Third Proportional to 876,642.75 and 1,187,955.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 876,642.75 and 1,187,955.75 is: 1,609,822.09
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
876,642.75 : 1,187,955.75 = 1,187,955.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
876,642.75/1,187,955.75 = 1,187,955.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
876,642.75x = 1,187,955.75 × 1,187,955.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
876,642.75x = 1,411,238,863,958.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,411,238,863,958.06/876,642.75 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,609,822.09
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