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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,150.75 and 1,804,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,150.75 and 1,804,173 is: 3,916,305.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,150.75 : 1,804,173 = 1,804,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,150.75/1,804,173 = 1,804,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,150.75x = 1,804,173 × 1,804,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,150.75x = 3,255,040,213,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,255,040,213,929/831,150.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,916,305.45

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