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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,188,882 and 2,932,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,188,882 and 2,932,029 is: 7,230,990.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,882 : 2,932,029 = 2,932,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,882/2,932,029 = 2,932,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,882x = 2,932,029 × 2,932,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,882x = 8,596,794,056,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,596,794,056,841/1,188,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,230,990.17

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