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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,195,830 and 1,815,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,195,830 and 1,815,885 is: 2,757,447.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,195,830 : 1,815,885 = 1,815,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,195,830/1,815,885 = 1,815,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,195,830x = 1,815,885 × 1,815,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,195,830x = 3,297,438,333,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,297,438,333,225/1,195,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,757,447.41

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