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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,490 and 1,788,407

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,124,490 and 1,788,407 is: 2,844,311.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,490 : 1,788,407 = 1,788,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,490/1,788,407 = 1,788,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,490x = 1,788,407 × 1,788,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,490x = 3,198,399,597,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,399,597,649/1,124,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,844,311.29

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