Finding the Third Proportional to 846,850.50 and 1,816,497
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Solution
The third proportional to 846,850.50 and 1,816,497 is: 3,896,391.81
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
846,850.50 : 1,816,497 = 1,816,497 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
846,850.50/1,816,497 = 1,816,497/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
846,850.50x = 1,816,497 × 1,816,497 - Step 4: Simplify right side
846,850.50x = 3,299,661,351,009 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,299,661,351,009/846,850.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,896,391.81
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