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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,517 and 1,294,951.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,517 and 1,294,951.50 is: 2,019,103.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,517 : 1,294,951.50 = 1,294,951.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,517/1,294,951.50 = 1,294,951.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,517x = 1,294,951.50 × 1,294,951.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,517x = 1,676,899,387,352.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,676,899,387,352.25/830,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,019,103.03

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