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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,187,341 and 1,839,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,187,341 and 1,839,655 is: 2,850,344.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,187,341 : 1,839,655 = 1,839,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,187,341/1,839,655 = 1,839,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,187,341x = 1,839,655 × 1,839,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,187,341x = 3,384,330,519,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,384,330,519,025/1,187,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,850,344.19

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