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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,339 and 1,829,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,339 and 1,829,515 is: 3,945,504.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,339 : 1,829,515 = 1,829,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,339/1,829,515 = 1,829,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,339x = 1,829,515 × 1,829,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,339x = 3,347,125,135,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,125,135,225/848,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,504.26

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