Finding the Third Proportional to 833,690 and 1,696,843
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Solution
The third proportional to 833,690 and 1,696,843 is: 3,453,653.24
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
833,690 : 1,696,843 = 1,696,843 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
833,690/1,696,843 = 1,696,843/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
833,690x = 1,696,843 × 1,696,843 - Step 4: Simplify right side
833,690x = 2,879,276,166,649 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,879,276,166,649/833,690 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,453,653.24
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