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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,188,232 and 1,788,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,188,232 and 1,788,022 is: 2,690,571.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,232 : 1,788,022 = 1,788,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,232/1,788,022 = 1,788,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,232x = 1,788,022 × 1,788,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,232x = 3,197,022,672,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,197,022,672,484/1,188,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,690,571.09

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