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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,200,792 and 1,825,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,200,792 and 1,825,958 is: 2,776,602.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,200,792 : 1,825,958 = 1,825,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,200,792/1,825,958 = 1,825,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,200,792x = 1,825,958 × 1,825,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,200,792x = 3,334,122,617,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,334,122,617,764/1,200,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,776,602.96

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