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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,139,896 and 1,772,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,139,896 and 1,772,068 is: 2,754,834.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,139,896 : 1,772,068 = 1,772,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,139,896/1,772,068 = 1,772,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,139,896x = 1,772,068 × 1,772,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,139,896x = 3,140,224,996,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,140,224,996,624/1,139,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,754,834.65

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