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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,960 and 2,347,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,960 and 2,347,164 is: 5,110,745.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,960 : 2,347,164 = 2,347,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,960/2,347,164 = 2,347,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,960x = 2,347,164 × 2,347,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,960x = 5,509,178,842,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,509,178,842,896/1,077,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,110,745.15

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