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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,108 and 1,188,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,108 and 1,188,615 is: 1,665,832.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,108 : 1,188,615 = 1,188,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,108/1,188,615 = 1,188,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,108x = 1,188,615 × 1,188,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,108x = 1,412,805,618,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,805,618,225/848,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,665,832.20

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