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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,139,948 and 1,778,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,139,948 and 1,778,934 is: 2,776,096.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,139,948 : 1,778,934 = 1,778,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,139,948/1,778,934 = 1,778,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,139,948x = 1,778,934 × 1,778,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,139,948x = 3,164,606,176,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,164,606,176,356/1,139,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,776,096.96

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