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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,184,210 and 1,832,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,184,210 and 1,832,904 is: 2,836,943.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,184,210 : 1,832,904 = 1,832,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,184,210/1,832,904 = 1,832,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,184,210x = 1,832,904 × 1,832,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,184,210x = 3,359,537,073,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,359,537,073,216/1,184,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,836,943.68

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