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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,155,645 and 1,796,411

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,155,645 and 1,796,411 is: 2,792,460.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155,645 : 1,796,411 = 1,796,411 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155,645/1,796,411 = 1,796,411/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155,645x = 1,796,411 × 1,796,411
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155,645x = 3,227,092,480,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,227,092,480,921/1,155,645
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,792,460.04

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