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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,083 and 1,813,936.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,083 and 1,813,936.50 is: 3,963,899.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,083 : 1,813,936.50 = 1,813,936.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,083/1,813,936.50 = 1,813,936.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,083x = 1,813,936.50 × 1,813,936.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,083x = 3,290,365,626,032.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,290,365,626,032.25/830,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,963,899.55

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