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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,176 and 1,215,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,176 and 1,215,657 is: 1,780,130.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,176 : 1,215,657 = 1,215,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,176/1,215,657 = 1,215,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,176x = 1,215,657 × 1,215,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,176x = 1,477,821,941,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,821,941,649/830,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,780,130.89

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