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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,149,298 and 1,818,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,149,298 and 1,818,963 is: 2,878,823.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,149,298 : 1,818,963 = 1,818,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,149,298/1,818,963 = 1,818,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,149,298x = 1,818,963 × 1,818,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,149,298x = 3,308,626,395,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,626,395,369/1,149,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,878,823.76

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