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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,006 and 1,786,137.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,006 and 1,786,137.75 is: 3,839,067.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,006 : 1,786,137.75 = 1,786,137.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,006/1,786,137.75 = 1,786,137.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,006x = 1,786,137.75 × 1,786,137.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,006x = 3,190,288,061,975.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,190,288,061,975.06/831,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,839,067.42

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