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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,343 and 1,829,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,343 and 1,829,523 is: 3,945,520.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,343 : 1,829,523 = 1,829,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,343/1,829,523 = 1,829,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,343x = 1,829,523 × 1,829,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,343x = 3,347,154,407,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,154,407,529/848,343
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,520.16

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