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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,197,585 and 1,808,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,197,585 and 1,808,811 is: 2,731,995.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,197,585 : 1,808,811 = 1,808,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,197,585/1,808,811 = 1,808,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,197,585x = 1,808,811 × 1,808,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,197,585x = 3,271,797,233,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,797,233,721/1,197,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,731,995.84

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