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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,412 and 1,829,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,412 and 1,829,661 is: 3,945,794.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,412 : 1,829,661 = 1,829,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,412/1,829,661 = 1,829,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,412x = 1,829,661 × 1,829,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,412x = 3,347,659,374,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,659,374,921/848,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,794.47

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