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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,185,374 and 2,796,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,185,374 and 2,796,491 is: 6,597,379.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,185,374 : 2,796,491 = 2,796,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,185,374/2,796,491 = 2,796,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,185,374x = 2,796,491 × 2,796,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,185,374x = 7,820,361,913,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,820,361,913,081/1,185,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,597,379.32

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