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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,184,078 and 1,805,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,184,078 and 1,805,590 is: 2,753,328.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,184,078 : 1,805,590 = 1,805,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,184,078/1,805,590 = 1,805,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,184,078x = 1,805,590 × 1,805,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,184,078x = 3,260,155,248,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,260,155,248,100/1,184,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,753,328.12

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