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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,148,220 and 1,792,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,148,220 and 1,792,096 is: 2,797,031.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,148,220 : 1,792,096 = 1,792,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,148,220/1,792,096 = 1,792,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,148,220x = 1,792,096 × 1,792,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,148,220x = 3,211,608,073,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,211,608,073,216/1,148,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,797,031.99

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