Finding the Third Proportional to 849,852 and 1,826,010
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Solution
The third proportional to 849,852 and 1,826,010 is: 3,923,403.75
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
849,852 : 1,826,010 = 1,826,010 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
849,852/1,826,010 = 1,826,010/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
849,852x = 1,826,010 × 1,826,010 - Step 4: Simplify right side
849,852x = 3,334,312,520,100 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,334,312,520,100/849,852 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,923,403.75
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