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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,156,008 and 1,841,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,156,008 and 1,841,032 is: 2,931,985.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,156,008 : 1,841,032 = 1,841,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,156,008/1,841,032 = 1,841,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,156,008x = 1,841,032 × 1,841,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,156,008x = 3,389,398,825,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,389,398,825,024/1,156,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,931,985.61

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