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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,137,728 and 2,627,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,137,728 and 2,627,240 is: 6,066,819.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,137,728 : 2,627,240 = 2,627,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,137,728/2,627,240 = 2,627,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,137,728x = 2,627,240 × 2,627,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,137,728x = 6,902,390,017,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,902,390,017,600/1,137,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,066,819.15

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