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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,230,000 and 2,702,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,230,000 and 2,702,152 is: 5,936,280.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,230,000 : 2,702,152 = 2,702,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,230,000/2,702,152 = 2,702,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,230,000x = 2,702,152 × 2,702,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,230,000x = 7,301,625,431,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,301,625,431,104/1,230,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,936,280.84

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