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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,547 and 1,262,616.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,547 and 1,262,616.75 is: 1,919,459.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,547 : 1,262,616.75 = 1,262,616.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,547/1,262,616.75 = 1,262,616.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,547x = 1,262,616.75 × 1,262,616.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,547x = 1,594,201,057,380.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,594,201,057,380.56/830,547
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,919,459.17

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