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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,850 and 1,703,117

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,850 and 1,703,117 is: 3,486,935.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,850 : 1,703,117 = 1,703,117 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,850/1,703,117 = 1,703,117/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,850x = 1,703,117 × 1,703,117
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,850x = 2,900,607,515,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,607,515,689/831,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,486,935.76

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