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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,486 and 1,788,401

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,124,486 and 1,788,401 is: 2,844,302.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,486 : 1,788,401 = 1,788,401 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,486/1,788,401 = 1,788,401/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,486x = 1,788,401 × 1,788,401
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,486x = 3,198,378,136,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,378,136,801/1,124,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,844,302.32

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