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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,315,790 and 2,735,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,315,790 and 2,735,002 is: 5,684,977.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,315,790 : 2,735,002 = 2,735,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,315,790/2,735,002 = 2,735,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,315,790x = 2,735,002 × 2,735,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,315,790x = 7,480,235,940,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,480,235,940,004/1,315,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,684,977.04

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