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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,950 and 1,703,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,950 and 1,703,324 is: 3,487,364.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,950 : 1,703,324 = 1,703,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,950/1,703,324 = 1,703,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,950x = 1,703,324 × 1,703,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,950x = 2,901,312,648,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,901,312,648,976/831,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,487,364.20

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