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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,436 and 1,241,329.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,436 and 1,241,329.50 is: 1,855,530.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,436 : 1,241,329.50 = 1,241,329.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,436/1,241,329.50 = 1,241,329.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,436x = 1,241,329.50 × 1,241,329.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,436x = 1,540,898,927,570.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,898,927,570.25/830,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,855,530.02

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