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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,921 and 1,807,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,921 and 1,807,428 is: 3,931,536.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,921 : 1,807,428 = 1,807,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,921/1,807,428 = 1,807,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,921x = 1,807,428 × 1,807,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,921x = 3,266,795,975,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,266,795,975,184/830,921
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,931,536.18

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