Finding the Third Proportional to 848,352 and 2,000,941.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 848,352 and 2,000,941.50 is: 4,719,464.19
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
848,352 : 2,000,941.50 = 2,000,941.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
848,352/2,000,941.50 = 2,000,941.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
848,352x = 2,000,941.50 × 2,000,941.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
848,352x = 4,003,766,886,422.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,003,766,886,422.25/848,352 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,719,464.19
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