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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,376 and 1,829,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,376 and 1,829,588 is: 3,945,647.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,376 : 1,829,588 = 1,829,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,376/1,829,588 = 1,829,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,376x = 1,829,588 × 1,829,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,376x = 3,347,392,249,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,392,249,744/848,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,647.04

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