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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,166,256 and 1,904,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,166,256 and 1,904,392 is: 3,109,702.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,166,256 : 1,904,392 = 1,904,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,166,256/1,904,392 = 1,904,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,166,256x = 1,904,392 × 1,904,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,166,256x = 3,626,708,889,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,626,708,889,664/1,166,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,109,702.23

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