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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,104 and 1,819,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,104 and 1,819,850 is: 3,984,885.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,104 : 1,819,850 = 1,819,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,104/1,819,850 = 1,819,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,104x = 1,819,850 × 1,819,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,104x = 3,311,854,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,854,022,500/831,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,984,885.19

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