Finding the Third Proportional to 833,798 and 1,818,146
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Solution
The third proportional to 833,798 and 1,818,146 is: 3,964,575.21
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
833,798 : 1,818,146 = 1,818,146 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
833,798/1,818,146 = 1,818,146/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
833,798x = 1,818,146 × 1,818,146 - Step 4: Simplify right side
833,798x = 3,305,654,877,316 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,305,654,877,316/833,798 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,964,575.21
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