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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,350,640 and 3,188,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,350,640 and 3,188,240 is: 7,525,968.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,350,640 : 3,188,240 = 3,188,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,350,640/3,188,240 = 3,188,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,350,640x = 3,188,240 × 3,188,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,350,640x = 10,164,874,297,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,164,874,297,600/1,350,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,525,968.65

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