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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,360 and 1,829,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,360 and 1,829,560 is: 3,945,600.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,360 : 1,829,560 = 1,829,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,360/1,829,560 = 1,829,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,360x = 1,829,560 × 1,829,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,360x = 3,347,289,793,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,289,793,600/848,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,600.68

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