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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,297,020 and 2,072,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,297,020 and 2,072,023 is: 3,310,110.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,297,020 : 2,072,023 = 2,072,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,297,020/2,072,023 = 2,072,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,297,020x = 2,072,023 × 2,072,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,297,020x = 4,293,279,312,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,293,279,312,529/1,297,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,310,110.34

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