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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,357,484 and 2,680,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,357,484 and 2,680,702 is: 5,293,736.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,357,484 : 2,680,702 = 2,680,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,357,484/2,680,702 = 2,680,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,357,484x = 2,680,702 × 2,680,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,357,484x = 7,186,163,212,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,186,163,212,804/1,357,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,293,736.95

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