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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,324,160 and 2,807,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,324,160 and 2,807,208 is: 5,951,257.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,324,160 : 2,807,208 = 2,807,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,324,160/2,807,208 = 2,807,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,324,160x = 2,807,208 × 2,807,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,324,160x = 7,880,416,755,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,880,416,755,264/1,324,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,951,257.22

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