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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,166,160 and 1,799,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,166,160 and 1,799,055 is: 2,775,432.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,166,160 : 1,799,055 = 1,799,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,166,160/1,799,055 = 1,799,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,166,160x = 1,799,055 × 1,799,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,166,160x = 3,236,598,893,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,598,893,025/1,166,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,775,432.95

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