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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,852.44 and 1,803,505.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,852.44 and 1,803,505.50 is: 3,914,813.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,852.44 : 1,803,505.50 = 1,803,505.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,852.44/1,803,505.50 = 1,803,505.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,852.44x = 1,803,505.50 × 1,803,505.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,852.44x = 3,252,632,088,530.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,252,632,088,530.25/830,852.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,914,813.20

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