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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,480 and 1,788,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,124,480 and 1,788,392 is: 2,844,288.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,480 : 1,788,392 = 1,788,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,480/1,788,392 = 1,788,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,480x = 1,788,392 × 1,788,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,480x = 3,198,345,945,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,345,945,664/1,124,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,844,288.87

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