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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,351,880 and 2,953,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,351,880 and 2,953,060 is: 6,450,693.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,351,880 : 2,953,060 = 2,953,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,351,880/2,953,060 = 2,953,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,351,880x = 2,953,060 × 2,953,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,351,880x = 8,720,563,363,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,720,563,363,600/1,351,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,450,693.38

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