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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,075,758 and 2,340,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,075,758 and 2,340,780 is: 5,093,386.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,075,758 : 2,340,780 = 2,340,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,075,758/2,340,780 = 2,340,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,075,758x = 2,340,780 × 2,340,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,075,758x = 5,479,251,008,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,479,251,008,400/1,075,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,093,386.25

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