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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,107,780 and 2,409,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,107,780 and 2,409,960 is: 5,242,834.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,107,780 : 2,409,960 = 2,409,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,107,780/2,409,960 = 2,409,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,107,780x = 2,409,960 × 2,409,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,107,780x = 5,807,907,201,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,807,907,201,600/1,107,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,242,834.50

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