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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,375 and 1,818,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,375 and 1,818,191 is: 3,896,647.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,375 : 1,818,191 = 1,818,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,375/1,818,191 = 1,818,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,375x = 1,818,191 × 1,818,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,375x = 3,305,818,512,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,818,512,481/848,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,647.72

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