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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,936 and 1,807,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,936 and 1,807,696 is: 3,932,631.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,936 : 1,807,696 = 1,807,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,936/1,807,696 = 1,807,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,936x = 1,807,696 × 1,807,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,936x = 3,267,764,828,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,764,828,416/830,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,631.19

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