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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,160,380 and 1,800,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,160,380 and 1,800,510 is: 2,793,771.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,160,380 : 1,800,510 = 1,800,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,160,380/1,800,510 = 1,800,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,160,380x = 1,800,510 × 1,800,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,160,380x = 3,241,836,260,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,241,836,260,100/1,160,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,793,771.23

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