Finding the Third Proportional to 834,000 and 1,797,696
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Solution
The third proportional to 834,000 and 1,797,696 is: 3,874,953.13
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
834,000 : 1,797,696 = 1,797,696 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
834,000/1,797,696 = 1,797,696/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
834,000x = 1,797,696 × 1,797,696 - Step 4: Simplify right side
834,000x = 3,231,710,908,416 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,231,710,908,416/834,000 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,874,953.13
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