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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,118,472 and 1,779,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,118,472 and 1,779,052 is: 2,829,776.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,118,472 : 1,779,052 = 1,779,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,118,472/1,779,052 = 1,779,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,118,472x = 1,779,052 × 1,779,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,118,472x = 3,165,026,018,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,165,026,018,704/1,118,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,829,776.71

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