Finding the Third Proportional to 875,898 and 1,882,743.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 875,898 and 1,882,743.75 is: 4,046,959.84
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
875,898 : 1,882,743.75 = 1,882,743.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
875,898/1,882,743.75 = 1,882,743.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
875,898x = 1,882,743.75 × 1,882,743.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
875,898x = 3,544,724,028,164.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,544,724,028,164.06/875,898 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,046,959.84
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