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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,185,234 and 1,882,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,185,234 and 1,882,827 is: 2,991,002.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,185,234 : 1,882,827 = 1,882,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,185,234/1,882,827 = 1,882,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,185,234x = 1,882,827 × 1,882,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,185,234x = 3,545,037,511,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,545,037,511,929/1,185,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,991,002.21

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