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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,266,320 and 1,810,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,266,320 and 1,810,720 is: 2,589,161.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,266,320 : 1,810,720 = 1,810,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,266,320/1,810,720 = 1,810,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,266,320x = 1,810,720 × 1,810,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,266,320x = 3,278,706,918,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,278,706,918,400/1,266,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,589,161.44

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