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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,842 and 1,807,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,842 and 1,807,484 is: 3,932,153.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,842 : 1,807,484 = 1,807,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,842/1,807,484 = 1,807,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,842x = 1,807,484 × 1,807,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,842x = 3,266,998,410,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,266,998,410,256/830,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,153.66

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