Finding the Third Proportional to 859,269 and 1,866,327.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 859,269 and 1,866,327.75 is: 4,053,654.06
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
859,269 : 1,866,327.75 = 1,866,327.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
859,269/1,866,327.75 = 1,866,327.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
859,269x = 1,866,327.75 × 1,866,327.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
859,269x = 3,483,179,270,420.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,483,179,270,420.06/859,269 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,053,654.06
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