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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,295,008 and 2,641,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,295,008 and 2,641,400 is: 5,387,606.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,295,008 : 2,641,400 = 2,641,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,295,008/2,641,400 = 2,641,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,295,008x = 2,641,400 × 2,641,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,295,008x = 6,976,993,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,976,993,960,000/1,295,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,387,606.84

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