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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,181,700 and 1,833,243

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,181,700 and 1,833,243 is: 2,844,021.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,181,700 : 1,833,243 = 1,833,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,181,700/1,833,243 = 1,833,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,181,700x = 1,833,243 × 1,833,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,181,700x = 3,360,779,897,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,360,779,897,049/1,181,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,844,021.24

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