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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,136,201 and 1,808,796.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,136,201 and 1,808,796.38 is: 2,879,547.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,201 : 1,808,796.38 = 1,808,796.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,201/1,808,796.38 = 1,808,796.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,201x = 1,808,796.38 × 1,808,796.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,201x = 3,271,744,326,213.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,744,326,213.14/1,136,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,879,547.13

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