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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,160,920 and 1,758,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,160,920 and 1,758,903 is: 2,664,903.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,160,920 : 1,758,903 = 1,758,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,160,920/1,758,903 = 1,758,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,160,920x = 1,758,903 × 1,758,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,160,920x = 3,093,739,763,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,093,739,763,409/1,160,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,664,903.49

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