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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,751 and 1,818,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,751 and 1,818,379 is: 2,809,857.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,751 : 1,818,379 = 1,818,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,751/1,818,379 = 1,818,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,751x = 1,818,379 × 1,818,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,751x = 3,306,502,187,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,306,502,187,641/1,176,751
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,809,857.13

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