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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,630 and 1,791,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,630 and 1,791,159 is: 3,857,785.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,630 : 1,791,159 = 1,791,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,630/1,791,159 = 1,791,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,630x = 1,791,159 × 1,791,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,630x = 3,208,250,563,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,250,563,281/831,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,857,785.99

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