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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,849 and 1,703,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,849 and 1,703,115 is: 3,486,931.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,849 : 1,703,115 = 1,703,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,849/1,703,115 = 1,703,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,849x = 1,703,115 × 1,703,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,849x = 2,900,600,703,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,600,703,225/831,849
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,486,931.77

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