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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,907 and 1,788,925.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,907 and 1,788,925.50 is: 3,851,519.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,907 : 1,788,925.50 = 1,788,925.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,907/1,788,925.50 = 1,788,925.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,907x = 1,788,925.50 × 1,788,925.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,907x = 3,200,254,444,550.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,200,254,444,550.25/830,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,851,519.42

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