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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,848 and 1,316,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,848 and 1,316,928 is: 2,047,946.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,848 : 1,316,928 = 1,316,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,848/1,316,928 = 1,316,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,848x = 1,316,928 × 1,316,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,848x = 1,734,299,357,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,299,357,184/846,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,047,946.45

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