Finding the Third Proportional to 833,262 and 1,784,613
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Solution
The third proportional to 833,262 and 1,784,613 is: 3,822,139.45
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
833,262 : 1,784,613 = 1,784,613 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
833,262/1,784,613 = 1,784,613/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
833,262x = 1,784,613 × 1,784,613 - Step 4: Simplify right side
833,262x = 3,184,843,559,769 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,184,843,559,769/833,262 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,822,139.45
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