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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,919.52 and 1,807,424.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,919.52 and 1,807,424.72 is: 3,931,528.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,919.52 : 1,807,424.72 = 1,807,424.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,919.52/1,807,424.72 = 1,807,424.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,919.52x = 1,807,424.72 × 1,807,424.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,919.52x = 3,266,784,113,948.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,266,784,113,948.52/830,919.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,931,528.93

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