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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,790 and 1,818,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,790 and 1,818,393 is: 2,809,807.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,790 : 1,818,393 = 1,818,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,790/1,818,393 = 1,818,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,790x = 1,818,393 × 1,818,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,790x = 3,306,553,102,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,306,553,102,449/1,176,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,809,807.27

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