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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,177,814 and 1,836,705

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,177,814 and 1,836,705 is: 2,864,191.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,814 : 1,836,705 = 1,836,705 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,814/1,836,705 = 1,836,705/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,814x = 1,836,705 × 1,836,705
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,814x = 3,373,485,257,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,373,485,257,025/1,177,814
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,864,191.85

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