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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,358 and 1,829,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,358 and 1,829,556 is: 3,945,592.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,358 : 1,829,556 = 1,829,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,358/1,829,556 = 1,829,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,358x = 1,829,556 × 1,829,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,358x = 3,347,275,157,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,275,157,136/848,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,592.73

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