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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,776 and 1,763,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,776 and 1,763,583 is: 2,643,005.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,776 : 1,763,583 = 1,763,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,776/1,763,583 = 1,763,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,776x = 1,763,583 × 1,763,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,776x = 3,110,224,997,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,110,224,997,889/1,176,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,643,005.12

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