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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,340 and 1,829,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,340 and 1,829,517 is: 3,945,508.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,340 : 1,829,517 = 1,829,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,340/1,829,517 = 1,829,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,340x = 1,829,517 × 1,829,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,340x = 3,347,132,453,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,132,453,289/848,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,508.23

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