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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,173,081 and 1,813,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,173,081 and 1,813,532 is: 2,803,641.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,173,081 : 1,813,532 = 1,813,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,173,081/1,813,532 = 1,813,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,173,081x = 1,813,532 × 1,813,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,173,081x = 3,288,898,315,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,288,898,315,024/1,173,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,803,641.28

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