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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,148,210 and 1,792,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,148,210 and 1,792,083 is: 2,797,015.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,148,210 : 1,792,083 = 1,792,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,148,210/1,792,083 = 1,792,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,148,210x = 1,792,083 × 1,792,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,148,210x = 3,211,561,478,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,211,561,478,889/1,148,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,797,015.77

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