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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,846 and 1,807,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,846 and 1,807,494 is: 3,932,178.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,846 : 1,807,494 = 1,807,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,846/1,807,494 = 1,807,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,846x = 1,807,494 × 1,807,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,846x = 3,267,034,560,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,034,560,036/830,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,178.24

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