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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,332 and 2,000,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,332 and 2,000,895 is: 4,719,356.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,332 : 2,000,895 = 2,000,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,332/2,000,895 = 2,000,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,332x = 2,000,895 × 2,000,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,332x = 4,003,580,801,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,003,580,801,025/848,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,719,356.10

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