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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,490 and 1,829,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,490 and 1,829,751 is: 3,945,819.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,490 : 1,829,751 = 1,829,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,490/1,829,751 = 1,829,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,490x = 1,829,751 × 1,829,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,490x = 3,347,988,722,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,347,988,722,001/848,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,819.89

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