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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,139,833 and 1,804,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,139,833 and 1,804,883 is: 2,857,964.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,139,833 : 1,804,883 = 1,804,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,139,833/1,804,883 = 1,804,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,139,833x = 1,804,883 × 1,804,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,139,833x = 3,257,602,643,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,257,602,643,689/1,139,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,857,964.85

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