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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,192,976 and 1,806,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,192,976 and 1,806,840 is: 2,736,577.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,192,976 : 1,806,840 = 1,806,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,192,976/1,806,840 = 1,806,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,192,976x = 1,806,840 × 1,806,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,192,976x = 3,264,670,785,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,670,785,600/1,192,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,736,577.09

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