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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,866 and 1,703,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,866 and 1,703,137 is: 3,486,950.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,866 : 1,703,137 = 1,703,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,866/1,703,137 = 1,703,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,866x = 1,703,137 × 1,703,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,866x = 2,900,675,640,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,675,640,769/831,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,486,950.59

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