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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,152,720 and 1,852,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,152,720 and 1,852,092 is: 2,975,783.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,152,720 : 1,852,092 = 1,852,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,152,720/1,852,092 = 1,852,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,152,720x = 1,852,092 × 1,852,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,152,720x = 3,430,244,776,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,430,244,776,464/1,152,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,975,783.17

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