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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,179,802 and 1,821,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,179,802 and 1,821,858 is: 2,813,325.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,179,802 : 1,821,858 = 1,821,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,179,802/1,821,858 = 1,821,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,179,802x = 1,821,858 × 1,821,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,179,802x = 3,319,166,572,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,166,572,164/1,179,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,813,325.09

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