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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,790 and 1,847,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,790 and 1,847,848 is: 4,046,673.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,790 : 1,847,848 = 1,847,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,790/1,847,848 = 1,847,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,790x = 1,847,848 × 1,847,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,790x = 3,414,542,231,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,414,542,231,104/843,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,046,673.02

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