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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,123,072 and 1,833,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,123,072 and 1,833,680 is: 2,993,915.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,123,072 : 1,833,680 = 1,833,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,123,072/1,833,680 = 1,833,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,123,072x = 1,833,680 × 1,833,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,123,072x = 3,362,382,342,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,362,382,342,400/1,123,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,993,915.21

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