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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,300,320 and 1,725,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,300,320 and 1,725,384 is: 2,289,397.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,300,320 : 1,725,384 = 1,725,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,300,320/1,725,384 = 1,725,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,300,320x = 1,725,384 × 1,725,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,300,320x = 2,976,949,947,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,949,947,456/1,300,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,289,397.95

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