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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,180,892 and 1,879,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,180,892 and 1,879,938 is: 2,992,794.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,180,892 : 1,879,938 = 1,879,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,180,892/1,879,938 = 1,879,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,180,892x = 1,879,938 × 1,879,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,180,892x = 3,534,166,883,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,534,166,883,844/1,180,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,992,794.33

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