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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,156,046 and 1,841,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,156,046 and 1,841,087 is: 2,932,064.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,156,046 : 1,841,087 = 1,841,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,156,046/1,841,087 = 1,841,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,156,046x = 1,841,087 × 1,841,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,156,046x = 3,389,601,341,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,389,601,341,569/1,156,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,932,064.42

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