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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,799 and 1,244,811.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,799 and 1,244,811.75 is: 1,865,139.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,799 : 1,244,811.75 = 1,244,811.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,799/1,244,811.75 = 1,244,811.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,799x = 1,244,811.75 × 1,244,811.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,799x = 1,549,556,292,938.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,556,292,938.06/830,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,865,139.81

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