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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,604 and 1,798,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,124,604 and 1,798,668 is: 2,876,751.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,604 : 1,798,668 = 1,798,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,604/1,798,668 = 1,798,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,604x = 1,798,668 × 1,798,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,604x = 3,235,206,574,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,235,206,574,224/1,124,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,876,751.79

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