Finding the Third Proportional to 834,532.88 and 1,787,163.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 834,532.88 and 1,787,163.75 is: 3,827,236.01
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
834,532.88 : 1,787,163.75 = 1,787,163.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
834,532.88/1,787,163.75 = 1,787,163.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
834,532.88x = 1,787,163.75 × 1,787,163.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
834,532.88x = 3,193,954,269,314.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,193,954,269,314.06/834,532.88 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,827,236.01
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