Finding the Third Proportional to 837,570 and 1,816,849.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 837,570 and 1,816,849.50 is: 3,941,094.00
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
837,570 : 1,816,849.50 = 1,816,849.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
837,570/1,816,849.50 = 1,816,849.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
837,570x = 1,816,849.50 × 1,816,849.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
837,570x = 3,300,942,105,650.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,300,942,105,650.25/837,570 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,941,094.00
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