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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,338 and 1,829,513

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,338 and 1,829,513 is: 3,945,500.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,338 : 1,829,513 = 1,829,513 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,338/1,829,513 = 1,829,513/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,338x = 1,829,513 × 1,829,513
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,338x = 3,347,117,817,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,117,817,169/848,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,500.28

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