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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,370,841 and 2,970,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,370,841 and 2,970,480 is: 6,436,743.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,370,841 : 2,970,480 = 2,970,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,370,841/2,970,480 = 2,970,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,370,841x = 2,970,480 × 2,970,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,370,841x = 8,823,751,430,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,823,751,430,400/1,370,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,436,743.16

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