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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,844 and 1,807,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,844 and 1,807,488 is: 3,932,161.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,844 : 1,807,488 = 1,807,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,844/1,807,488 = 1,807,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,844x = 1,807,488 × 1,807,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,844x = 3,267,012,870,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,012,870,144/830,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,161.60

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