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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,184,886 and 1,693,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,184,886 and 1,693,197 is: 2,419,571.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,184,886 : 1,693,197 = 1,693,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,184,886/1,693,197 = 1,693,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,184,886x = 1,693,197 × 1,693,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,184,886x = 2,866,916,080,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,866,916,080,809/1,184,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,419,571.23

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