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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,360,050 and 2,818,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,360,050 and 2,818,380 is: 5,840,421.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,360,050 : 2,818,380 = 2,818,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,360,050/2,818,380 = 2,818,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,360,050x = 2,818,380 × 2,818,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,360,050x = 7,943,265,824,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,943,265,824,400/1,360,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,840,421.91

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