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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,488 and 1,829,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,488 and 1,829,745 is: 3,945,803.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,488 : 1,829,745 = 1,829,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,488/1,829,745 = 1,829,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,488x = 1,829,745 × 1,829,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,488x = 3,347,966,765,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,966,765,025/848,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,803.32

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