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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,150,446 and 1,800,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,150,446 and 1,800,756 is: 2,818,665.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,150,446 : 1,800,756 = 1,800,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,150,446/1,800,756 = 1,800,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,150,446x = 1,800,756 × 1,800,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,150,446x = 3,242,722,171,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,242,722,171,536/1,150,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,818,665.26

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