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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,664 and 1,798,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,124,664 and 1,798,758 is: 2,876,886.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,664 : 1,798,758 = 1,798,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,664/1,798,758 = 1,798,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,664x = 1,798,758 × 1,798,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,664x = 3,235,530,342,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,235,530,342,564/1,124,664
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,876,886.20

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