Finding the Third Proportional to 896,916 and 1,208,335.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 896,916 and 1,208,335.50 is: 1,627,883.41
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
896,916 : 1,208,335.50 = 1,208,335.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
896,916/1,208,335.50 = 1,208,335.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
896,916x = 1,208,335.50 × 1,208,335.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
896,916x = 1,460,074,680,560.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,460,074,680,560.25/896,916 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,627,883.41
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