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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,179,025 and 1,778,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,179,025 and 1,778,318 is: 2,682,228.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,179,025 : 1,778,318 = 1,778,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,179,025/1,778,318 = 1,778,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,179,025x = 1,778,318 × 1,778,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,179,025x = 3,162,414,909,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,162,414,909,124/1,179,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,682,228.88

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