Finding the Third Proportional to 953,710.50 and 1,336,821
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Solution
The third proportional to 953,710.50 and 1,336,821 is: 1,873,828.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
953,710.50 : 1,336,821 = 1,336,821 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
953,710.50/1,336,821 = 1,336,821/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
953,710.50x = 1,336,821 × 1,336,821 - Step 4: Simplify right side
953,710.50x = 1,787,090,386,041 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,787,090,386,041/953,710.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,873,828.99
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