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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,160,936 and 1,758,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,160,936 and 1,758,922 is: 2,664,924.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,160,936 : 1,758,922 = 1,758,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,160,936/1,758,922 = 1,758,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,160,936x = 1,758,922 × 1,758,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,160,936x = 3,093,806,602,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,093,806,602,084/1,160,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,664,924.34

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