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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,409 and 1,829,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,409 and 1,829,679 is: 3,945,886.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,409 : 1,829,679 = 1,829,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,409/1,829,679 = 1,829,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,409x = 1,829,679 × 1,829,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,409x = 3,347,725,243,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,725,243,041/848,409
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,886.06

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