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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,655 and 1,811,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,655 and 1,811,403 is: 3,950,112.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,655 : 1,811,403 = 1,811,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,655/1,811,403 = 1,811,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,655x = 1,811,403 × 1,811,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,655x = 3,281,180,828,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,281,180,828,409/830,655
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,950,112.66

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