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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,141,650 and 1,777,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,141,650 and 1,777,843 is: 2,768,559.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,141,650 : 1,777,843 = 1,777,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,141,650/1,777,843 = 1,777,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,141,650x = 1,777,843 × 1,777,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,141,650x = 3,160,725,732,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,160,725,732,649/1,141,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,768,559.31

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