Finding the Third Proportional to 833,800 and 1,818,150
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Solution
The third proportional to 833,800 and 1,818,150 is: 3,964,583.14
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
833,800 : 1,818,150 = 1,818,150 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
833,800/1,818,150 = 1,818,150/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
833,800x = 1,818,150 × 1,818,150 - Step 4: Simplify right side
833,800x = 3,305,669,422,500 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,305,669,422,500/833,800 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,964,583.14
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