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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,288,420 and 2,910,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,288,420 and 2,910,900 is: 6,576,534.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,288,420 : 2,910,900 = 2,910,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,288,420/2,910,900 = 2,910,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,288,420x = 2,910,900 × 2,910,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,288,420x = 8,473,338,810,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,473,338,810,000/1,288,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,576,534.68

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