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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,164,543 and 1,851,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,164,543 and 1,851,792 is: 2,944,617.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,164,543 : 1,851,792 = 1,851,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,164,543/1,851,792 = 1,851,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,164,543x = 1,851,792 × 1,851,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,164,543x = 3,429,133,611,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,133,611,264/1,164,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,944,617.43

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