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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,354,390 and 2,820,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,354,390 and 2,820,880 is: 5,875,238.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,354,390 : 2,820,880 = 2,820,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,354,390/2,820,880 = 2,820,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,354,390x = 2,820,880 × 2,820,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,354,390x = 7,957,363,974,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,957,363,974,400/1,354,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,875,238.28

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