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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,693.50 and 1,696,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,693.50 and 1,696,853 is: 3,453,679.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,693.50 : 1,696,853 = 1,696,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,693.50/1,696,853 = 1,696,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,693.50x = 1,696,853 × 1,696,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,693.50x = 2,879,310,103,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879,310,103,609/833,693.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,453,679.44

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