Finding the Third Proportional to 833,384 and 1,796,560
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Solution
The third proportional to 833,384 and 1,796,560 is: 3,872,917.93
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
833,384 : 1,796,560 = 1,796,560 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
833,384/1,796,560 = 1,796,560/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
833,384x = 1,796,560 × 1,796,560 - Step 4: Simplify right side
833,384x = 3,227,627,833,600 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,227,627,833,600/833,384 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,872,917.93
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