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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,816 and 1,153,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,816 and 1,153,476 is: 1,567,485.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,816 : 1,153,476 = 1,153,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,816/1,153,476 = 1,153,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,816x = 1,153,476 × 1,153,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,816x = 1,330,506,882,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,506,882,576/848,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,567,485.63

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