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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,107,740 and 2,608,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,107,740 and 2,608,043 is: 6,140,329.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,107,740 : 2,608,043 = 2,608,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,107,740/2,608,043 = 2,608,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,107,740x = 2,608,043 × 2,608,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,107,740x = 6,801,888,289,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,801,888,289,849/1,107,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,140,329.22

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