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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,333.63 and 1,788,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,333.63 and 1,788,015 is: 3,850,256.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,333.63 : 1,788,015 = 1,788,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,333.63/1,788,015 = 1,788,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,333.63x = 1,788,015 × 1,788,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,333.63x = 3,196,997,640,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,196,997,640,225/830,333.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,850,256.74

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