Finding the Third Proportional to 833,334 and 1,796,430
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Solution
The third proportional to 833,334 and 1,796,430 is: 3,872,589.80
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
833,334 : 1,796,430 = 1,796,430 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
833,334/1,796,430 = 1,796,430/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
833,334x = 1,796,430 × 1,796,430 - Step 4: Simplify right side
833,334x = 3,227,160,744,900 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,227,160,744,900/833,334 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,872,589.80
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