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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,845.50 and 1,807,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,845.50 and 1,807,491 is: 3,932,167.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,845.50 : 1,807,491 = 1,807,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,845.50/1,807,491 = 1,807,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,845.50x = 1,807,491 × 1,807,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,845.50x = 3,267,023,715,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,023,715,081/830,845.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,167.55

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