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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,482 and 1,788,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,124,482 and 1,788,395 is: 2,844,293.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,482 : 1,788,395 = 1,788,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,482/1,788,395 = 1,788,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,482x = 1,788,395 × 1,788,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,482x = 3,198,356,676,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,356,676,025/1,124,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,844,293.35

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