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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,194,588 and 1,849,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,194,588 and 1,849,662 is: 2,863,957.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,194,588 : 1,849,662 = 1,849,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,194,588/1,849,662 = 1,849,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,194,588x = 1,849,662 × 1,849,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,194,588x = 3,421,249,514,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,421,249,514,244/1,194,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,863,957.71

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