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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,182,240 and 1,834,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,182,240 and 1,834,352 is: 2,846,162.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,182,240 : 1,834,352 = 1,834,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,182,240/1,834,352 = 1,834,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,182,240x = 1,834,352 × 1,834,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,182,240x = 3,364,847,259,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,364,847,259,904/1,182,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,846,162.59

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