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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,905 and 1,784,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,905 and 1,784,446 is: 2,840,782.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,905 : 1,784,446 = 1,784,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,905/1,784,446 = 1,784,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,905x = 1,784,446 × 1,784,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,905x = 3,184,247,526,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,184,247,526,916/1,120,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,840,782.70

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