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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,337 and 1,818,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,337 and 1,818,097 is: 3,896,419.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,337 : 1,818,097 = 1,818,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,337/1,818,097 = 1,818,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,337x = 1,818,097 × 1,818,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,337x = 3,305,476,701,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,476,701,409/848,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,419.35

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