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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,185,198 and 2,796,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,185,198 and 2,796,672 is: 6,599,213.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,185,198 : 2,796,672 = 2,796,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,185,198/2,796,672 = 2,796,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,185,198x = 2,796,672 × 2,796,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,185,198x = 7,821,374,275,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,821,374,275,584/1,185,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,599,213.19

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