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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,892 and 1,807,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,892 and 1,807,608 is: 3,932,456.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,892 : 1,807,608 = 1,807,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,892/1,807,608 = 1,807,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,892x = 1,807,608 × 1,807,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,892x = 3,267,446,681,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,446,681,664/830,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,456.54

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