Finding the Third Proportional to 859,759.31 and 1,821,927.94
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Solution
The third proportional to 859,759.31 and 1,821,927.94 is: 3,860,872.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
859,759.31 : 1,821,927.94 = 1,821,927.94 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
859,759.31/1,821,927.94 = 1,821,927.94/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
859,759.31x = 1,821,927.94 × 1,821,927.94 - Step 4: Simplify right side
859,759.31x = 3,319,421,409,443.00 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,319,421,409,443.00/859,759.31 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,860,872.88
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