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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,186,328 and 1,838,475

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,186,328 and 1,838,475 is: 2,849,119.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,186,328 : 1,838,475 = 1,838,475 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,186,328/1,838,475 = 1,838,475/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,186,328x = 1,838,475 × 1,838,475
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,186,328x = 3,379,990,325,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,379,990,325,625/1,186,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,849,119.57

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