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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,180,956 and 1,880,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,180,956 and 1,880,028 is: 2,992,918.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,180,956 : 1,880,028 = 1,880,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,180,956/1,880,028 = 1,880,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,180,956x = 1,880,028 × 1,880,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,180,956x = 3,534,505,280,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,534,505,280,784/1,180,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,992,918.69

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