Finding the Third Proportional to 953,630 and 1,336,509.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 953,630 and 1,336,509.50 is: 1,873,113.94
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
953,630 : 1,336,509.50 = 1,336,509.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
953,630/1,336,509.50 = 1,336,509.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
953,630x = 1,336,509.50 × 1,336,509.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
953,630x = 1,786,257,643,590.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,786,257,643,590.25/953,630 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,873,113.94
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