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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,246,160 and 1,782,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,246,160 and 1,782,033 is: 2,548,341.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,246,160 : 1,782,033 = 1,782,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,246,160/1,782,033 = 1,782,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,246,160x = 1,782,033 × 1,782,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,246,160x = 3,175,641,613,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,175,641,613,089/1,246,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,548,341.80

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