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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,849.75 and 1,703,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,849.75 and 1,703,106 is: 3,486,891.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,849.75 : 1,703,106 = 1,703,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,849.75/1,703,106 = 1,703,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,849.75x = 1,703,106 × 1,703,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,849.75x = 2,900,570,047,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,570,047,236/831,849.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,486,891.77

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