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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,518 and 1,829,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,518 and 1,829,808 is: 3,945,935.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,518 : 1,829,808 = 1,829,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,518/1,829,808 = 1,829,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,518x = 1,829,808 × 1,829,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,518x = 3,348,197,316,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,197,316,864/848,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,935.52

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