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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,348 and 1,829,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,348 and 1,829,532 is: 3,945,535.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,348 : 1,829,532 = 1,829,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,348/1,829,532 = 1,829,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,348x = 1,829,532 × 1,829,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,348x = 3,347,187,339,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,187,339,024/848,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,535.72

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