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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,134,147 and 1,796,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,134,147 and 1,796,739 is: 2,846,430.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,134,147 : 1,796,739 = 1,796,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,134,147/1,796,739 = 1,796,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,134,147x = 1,796,739 × 1,796,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,134,147x = 3,228,271,034,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,228,271,034,121/1,134,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,846,430.87

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