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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,159,425 and 1,839,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,159,425 and 1,839,906 is: 2,919,769.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,159,425 : 1,839,906 = 1,839,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,159,425/1,839,906 = 1,839,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,159,425x = 1,839,906 × 1,839,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,159,425x = 3,385,254,088,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,385,254,088,836/1,159,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,919,769.79

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