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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,943 and 1,836,265.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,943 and 1,836,265.50 is: 4,057,884.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,943 : 1,836,265.50 = 1,836,265.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,943/1,836,265.50 = 1,836,265.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,943x = 1,836,265.50 × 1,836,265.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,943x = 3,371,870,986,490.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,371,870,986,490.25/830,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,057,884.82

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