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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,925 and 1,807,435.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,925 and 1,807,435.50 is: 3,931,549.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,925 : 1,807,435.50 = 1,807,435.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,925/1,807,435.50 = 1,807,435.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,925x = 1,807,435.50 × 1,807,435.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,925x = 3,266,823,086,660.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,266,823,086,660.25/830,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,931,549.88

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