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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,324 and 1,845,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,324 and 1,845,922 is: 4,016,658.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,324 : 1,845,922 = 1,845,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,324/1,845,922 = 1,845,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,324x = 1,845,922 × 1,845,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,324x = 3,407,428,030,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,407,428,030,084/848,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,016,658.76

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