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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,184,066 and 1,805,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,184,066 and 1,805,571 is: 2,753,298.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,184,066 : 1,805,571 = 1,805,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,184,066/1,805,571 = 1,805,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,184,066x = 1,805,571 × 1,805,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,184,066x = 3,260,086,636,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,260,086,636,041/1,184,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,753,298.07

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