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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,340,178 and 2,072,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,340,178 and 2,072,477 is: 3,204,918.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,340,178 : 2,072,477 = 2,072,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,340,178/2,072,477 = 2,072,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,340,178x = 2,072,477 × 2,072,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,340,178x = 4,295,160,915,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,295,160,915,529/1,340,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,204,918.24

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