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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,439 and 1,829,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,439 and 1,829,718 is: 3,945,914.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,439 : 1,829,718 = 1,829,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,439/1,829,718 = 1,829,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,439x = 1,829,718 × 1,829,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,439x = 3,347,867,959,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,867,959,524/848,439
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,914.74

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