Finding the Third Proportional to 859,448 and 1,821,349
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Solution
The third proportional to 859,448 and 1,821,349 is: 3,859,817.21
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
859,448 : 1,821,349 = 1,821,349 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
859,448/1,821,349 = 1,821,349/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
859,448x = 1,821,349 × 1,821,349 - Step 4: Simplify right side
859,448x = 3,317,312,179,801 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,317,312,179,801/859,448 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,859,817.21
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