Finding the Third Proportional to 849,762 and 1,847,425.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 849,762 and 1,847,425.50 is: 4,016,396.33
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
849,762 : 1,847,425.50 = 1,847,425.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
849,762/1,847,425.50 = 1,847,425.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
849,762x = 1,847,425.50 × 1,847,425.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
849,762x = 3,412,980,978,050.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,412,980,978,050.25/849,762 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,016,396.33
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