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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,139,910 and 1,778,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,139,910 and 1,778,877 is: 2,776,011.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,139,910 : 1,778,877 = 1,778,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,139,910/1,778,877 = 1,778,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,139,910x = 1,778,877 × 1,778,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,139,910x = 3,164,403,381,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,164,403,381,129/1,139,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,776,011.60

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