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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,168,438 and 1,881,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,168,438 and 1,881,169 is: 3,028,656.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,168,438 : 1,881,169 = 1,881,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,168,438/1,881,169 = 1,881,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,168,438x = 1,881,169 × 1,881,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,168,438x = 3,538,796,806,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,538,796,806,561/1,168,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,028,656.04

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