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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,191,046 and 1,844,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,191,046 and 1,844,715 is: 2,857,130.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,191,046 : 1,844,715 = 1,844,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,191,046/1,844,715 = 1,844,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,191,046x = 1,844,715 × 1,844,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,191,046x = 3,402,973,431,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,402,973,431,225/1,191,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,857,130.15

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