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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,177,952 and 1,836,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,177,952 and 1,836,912 is: 2,864,501.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,952 : 1,836,912 = 1,836,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,952/1,836,912 = 1,836,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,952x = 1,836,912 × 1,836,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,952x = 3,374,245,695,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,374,245,695,744/1,177,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,864,501.86

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