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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,180,800 and 1,833,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,180,800 and 1,833,408 is: 2,846,701.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,180,800 : 1,833,408 = 1,833,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,180,800/1,833,408 = 1,833,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,180,800x = 1,833,408 × 1,833,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,180,800x = 3,361,384,894,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,361,384,894,464/1,180,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,846,701.30

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