Finding the Third Proportional to 849,834 and 1,825,983
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Solution
The third proportional to 849,834 and 1,825,983 is: 3,923,370.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
849,834 : 1,825,983 = 1,825,983 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
849,834/1,825,983 = 1,825,983/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
849,834x = 1,825,983 × 1,825,983 - Step 4: Simplify right side
849,834x = 3,334,213,916,289 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,334,213,916,289/849,834 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,923,370.82
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