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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,164,380 and 1,851,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,164,380 and 1,851,544 is: 2,944,240.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,164,380 : 1,851,544 = 1,851,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,164,380/1,851,544 = 1,851,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,164,380x = 1,851,544 × 1,851,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,164,380x = 3,428,215,183,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,428,215,183,936/1,164,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,944,240.87

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