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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,337,375 and 2,607,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,337,375 and 2,607,768 is: 5,084,926.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,337,375 : 2,607,768 = 2,607,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,337,375/2,607,768 = 2,607,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,337,375x = 2,607,768 × 2,607,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,337,375x = 6,800,453,941,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,800,453,941,824/1,337,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,084,926.77

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