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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,139,728 and 1,804,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,139,728 and 1,804,732 is: 2,857,749.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,139,728 : 1,804,732 = 1,804,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,139,728/1,804,732 = 1,804,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,139,728x = 1,804,732 × 1,804,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,139,728x = 3,257,057,591,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,257,057,591,824/1,139,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,857,749.91

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