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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,524 and 1,829,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,524 and 1,829,820 is: 3,945,959.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,524 : 1,829,820 = 1,829,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,524/1,829,820 = 1,829,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,524x = 1,829,820 × 1,829,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,524x = 3,348,241,232,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,241,232,400/848,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,959.37

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