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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,331 and 1,829,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,331 and 1,829,502 is: 3,945,485.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,331 : 1,829,502 = 1,829,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,331/1,829,502 = 1,829,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,331x = 1,829,502 × 1,829,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,331x = 3,347,077,568,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,077,568,004/848,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,485.39

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