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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,885 and 1,784,413

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,885 and 1,784,413 is: 2,840,728.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,885 : 1,784,413 = 1,784,413 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,885/1,784,413 = 1,784,413/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,885x = 1,784,413 × 1,784,413
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,885x = 3,184,129,754,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,184,129,754,569/1,120,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,840,728.31

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