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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,434.50 and 1,798,606.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,434.50 and 1,798,606.50 is: 3,895,533.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,434.50 : 1,798,606.50 = 1,798,606.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,434.50/1,798,606.50 = 1,798,606.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,434.50x = 1,798,606.50 × 1,798,606.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,434.50x = 3,234,985,341,842.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,234,985,341,842.25/830,434.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,895,533.41

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