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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,308,760 and 2,768,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,308,760 and 2,768,415 is: 5,856,017.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,308,760 : 2,768,415 = 2,768,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,308,760/2,768,415 = 2,768,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,308,760x = 2,768,415 × 2,768,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,308,760x = 7,664,121,612,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,664,121,612,225/1,308,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,856,017.61

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