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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,309 and 1,790,812.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,309 and 1,790,812.50 is: 3,857,782.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,309 : 1,790,812.50 = 1,790,812.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,309/1,790,812.50 = 1,790,812.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,309x = 1,790,812.50 × 1,790,812.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,309x = 3,207,009,410,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,207,009,410,156.25/831,309
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,857,782.62

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