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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,856 and 1,807,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,856 and 1,807,512 is: 3,932,209.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,856 : 1,807,512 = 1,807,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,856/1,807,512 = 1,807,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,856x = 1,807,512 × 1,807,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,856x = 3,267,099,630,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,099,630,144/830,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,209.23

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