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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,345,500 and 2,139,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,345,500 and 2,139,630 is: 3,402,464.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,345,500 : 2,139,630 = 2,139,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,345,500/2,139,630 = 2,139,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,345,500x = 2,139,630 × 2,139,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,345,500x = 4,578,016,536,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,578,016,536,900/1,345,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,402,464.91

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