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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,074,208 and 2,340,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,074,208 and 2,340,080 is: 5,097,685.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,074,208 : 2,340,080 = 2,340,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,074,208/2,340,080 = 2,340,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,074,208x = 2,340,080 × 2,340,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,074,208x = 5,475,974,406,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,475,974,406,400/1,074,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,097,685.37

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