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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,160,904 and 1,793,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,160,904 and 1,793,892 is: 2,772,019.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,160,904 : 1,793,892 = 1,793,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,160,904/1,793,892 = 1,793,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,160,904x = 1,793,892 × 1,793,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,160,904x = 3,218,048,507,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,218,048,507,664/1,160,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,772,019.48

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