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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,192,950 and 1,806,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,192,950 and 1,806,799 is: 2,736,512.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,192,950 : 1,806,799 = 1,806,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,192,950/1,806,799 = 1,806,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,192,950x = 1,806,799 × 1,806,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,192,950x = 3,264,522,626,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,522,626,401/1,192,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,736,512.53

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