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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,113,878 and 1,793,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,113,878 and 1,793,505 is: 2,887,802.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,113,878 : 1,793,505 = 1,793,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,113,878/1,793,505 = 1,793,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,113,878x = 1,793,505 × 1,793,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,113,878x = 3,216,660,185,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,660,185,025/1,113,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,887,802.96

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