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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,160,916 and 1,793,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,160,916 and 1,793,909 is: 2,772,043.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,160,916 : 1,793,909 = 1,793,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,160,916/1,793,909 = 1,793,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,160,916x = 1,793,909 × 1,793,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,160,916x = 3,218,109,500,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,218,109,500,281/1,160,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,772,043.37

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