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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,185,210 and 1,882,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,185,210 and 1,882,791 is: 2,990,948.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,185,210 : 1,882,791 = 1,882,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,185,210/1,882,791 = 1,882,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,185,210x = 1,882,791 × 1,882,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,185,210x = 3,544,901,949,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,544,901,949,681/1,185,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,990,948.40

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