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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,180,932 and 1,833,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,180,932 and 1,833,606 is: 2,846,997.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,180,932 : 1,833,606 = 1,833,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,180,932/1,833,606 = 1,833,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,180,932x = 1,833,606 × 1,833,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,180,932x = 3,362,110,963,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,362,110,963,236/1,180,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,846,997.93

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