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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,493.50 and 1,796,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,493.50 and 1,796,043 is: 3,879,489.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,493.50 : 1,796,043 = 1,796,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,493.50/1,796,043 = 1,796,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,493.50x = 1,796,043 × 1,796,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,493.50x = 3,225,770,457,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,225,770,457,849/831,493.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,879,489.69

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