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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,186,288 and 2,799,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,186,288 and 2,799,203 is: 6,605,088.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,186,288 : 2,799,203 = 2,799,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,186,288/2,799,203 = 2,799,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,186,288x = 2,799,203 × 2,799,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,186,288x = 7,835,537,435,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,835,537,435,209/1,186,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,605,088.68

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