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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,328 and 1,845,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,328 and 1,845,930 is: 4,016,674.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,328 : 1,845,930 = 1,845,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,328/1,845,930 = 1,845,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,328x = 1,845,930 × 1,845,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,328x = 3,407,457,564,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,407,457,564,900/848,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,016,674.64

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