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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,352,084 and 2,741,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,352,084 and 2,741,503 is: 5,558,706.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,352,084 : 2,741,503 = 2,741,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,352,084/2,741,503 = 2,741,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,352,084x = 2,741,503 × 2,741,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,352,084x = 7,515,838,699,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,515,838,699,009/1,352,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,558,706.93

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