Finding the Third Proportional to 839,808 and 1,812,186
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Solution
The third proportional to 839,808 and 1,812,186 is: 3,910,439.17
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
839,808 : 1,812,186 = 1,812,186 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
839,808/1,812,186 = 1,812,186/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
839,808x = 1,812,186 × 1,812,186 - Step 4: Simplify right side
839,808x = 3,284,018,098,596 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,284,018,098,596/839,808 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,910,439.17
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