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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,075,480 and 2,340,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,075,480 and 2,340,621 is: 5,094,010.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,075,480 : 2,340,621 = 2,340,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,075,480/2,340,621 = 2,340,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,075,480x = 2,340,621 × 2,340,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,075,480x = 5,478,506,665,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,506,665,641/1,075,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,094,010.74

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