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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,156,050 and 1,841,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,156,050 and 1,841,088 is: 2,932,057.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,156,050 : 1,841,088 = 1,841,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,156,050/1,841,088 = 1,841,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,156,050x = 1,841,088 × 1,841,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,156,050x = 3,389,605,023,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,389,605,023,744/1,156,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,932,057.46

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