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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,167,338 and 1,802,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,167,338 and 1,802,793 is: 2,784,165.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,167,338 : 1,802,793 = 1,802,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,167,338/1,802,793 = 1,802,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,167,338x = 1,802,793 × 1,802,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,167,338x = 3,250,062,600,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,250,062,600,849/1,167,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,784,165.86

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