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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,184,244 and 2,793,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,184,244 and 2,793,708 is: 6,590,537.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,184,244 : 2,793,708 = 2,793,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,184,244/2,793,708 = 2,793,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,184,244x = 2,793,708 × 2,793,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,184,244x = 7,804,804,389,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,804,804,389,264/1,184,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,590,537.41

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