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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,697 and 1,848,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,697 and 1,848,805 is: 4,022,704.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,697 : 1,848,805 = 1,848,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,697/1,848,805 = 1,848,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,697x = 1,848,805 × 1,848,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,697x = 3,418,079,928,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,418,079,928,025/849,697
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,022,704.48

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