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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,193,009 and 1,806,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,193,009 and 1,806,888 is: 2,736,646.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,193,009 : 1,806,888 = 1,806,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,193,009/1,806,888 = 1,806,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,193,009x = 1,806,888 × 1,806,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,193,009x = 3,264,844,244,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,844,244,544/1,193,009
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,736,646.79

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