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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,355,660 and 2,823,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,355,660 and 2,823,604 is: 5,881,076.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,355,660 : 2,823,604 = 2,823,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,355,660/2,823,604 = 2,823,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,355,660x = 2,823,604 × 2,823,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,355,660x = 7,972,739,548,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,972,739,548,816/1,355,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,881,076.04

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