Finding the Third Proportional to 964,920.73 and 1,286,385.05
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Solution
The third proportional to 964,920.73 and 1,286,385.05 is: 1,714,945.53
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
964,920.73 : 1,286,385.05 = 1,286,385.05 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
964,920.73/1,286,385.05 = 1,286,385.05/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
964,920.73x = 1,286,385.05 × 1,286,385.05 - Step 4: Simplify right side
964,920.73x = 1,654,786,488,823.60 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,654,786,488,823.60/964,920.73 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,714,945.53
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