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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,876 and 1,703,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,876 and 1,703,100 is: 3,486,757.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,876 : 1,703,100 = 1,703,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,876/1,703,100 = 1,703,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,876x = 1,703,100 × 1,703,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,876x = 2,900,549,610,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,549,610,000/831,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,486,757.17

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