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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,436 and 1,186,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,436 and 1,186,794 is: 1,660,089.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,436 : 1,186,794 = 1,186,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,436/1,186,794 = 1,186,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,436x = 1,186,794 × 1,186,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,436x = 1,408,479,998,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,479,998,436/848,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,660,089.86

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