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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,515 and 1,187,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,515 and 1,187,628 is: 1,698,295.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,515 : 1,187,628 = 1,187,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,515/1,187,628 = 1,187,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,515x = 1,187,628 × 1,187,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,515x = 1,410,460,266,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,460,266,384/830,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,698,295.96

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