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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,367 and 1,829,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,367 and 1,829,574 is: 3,945,628.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,367 : 1,829,574 = 1,829,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,367/1,829,574 = 1,829,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,367x = 1,829,574 × 1,829,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,367x = 3,347,341,021,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,341,021,476/848,367
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,628.51

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