Finding the Third Proportional to 839,412 and 1,812,843
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Solution
The third proportional to 839,412 and 1,812,843 is: 3,915,121.23
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
839,412 : 1,812,843 = 1,812,843 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
839,412/1,812,843 = 1,812,843/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
839,412x = 1,812,843 × 1,812,843 - Step 4: Simplify right side
839,412x = 3,286,399,742,649 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,286,399,742,649/839,412 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,915,121.23
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