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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,169,590 and 1,860,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,169,590 and 1,860,846 is: 2,960,651.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,169,590 : 1,860,846 = 1,860,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,169,590/1,860,846 = 1,860,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,169,590x = 1,860,846 × 1,860,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,169,590x = 3,462,747,835,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,747,835,716/1,169,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,960,651.03

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