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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,848 and 1,807,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,848 and 1,807,498 is: 3,932,186.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,848 : 1,807,498 = 1,807,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,848/1,807,498 = 1,807,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,848x = 1,807,498 × 1,807,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,848x = 3,267,049,020,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,049,020,004/830,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,186.18

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