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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,352,086 and 2,741,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,352,086 and 2,741,508 is: 5,558,718.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,352,086 : 2,741,508 = 2,741,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,352,086/2,741,508 = 2,741,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,352,086x = 2,741,508 × 2,741,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,352,086x = 7,515,866,114,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,515,866,114,064/1,352,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,558,718.98

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