Finding the Third Proportional to 853,827 and 1,849,531.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 853,827 and 1,849,531.50 is: 4,006,393.30
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
853,827 : 1,849,531.50 = 1,849,531.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
853,827/1,849,531.50 = 1,849,531.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
853,827x = 1,849,531.50 × 1,849,531.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
853,827x = 3,420,766,769,492.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,420,766,769,492.25/853,827 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,006,393.30
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