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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,380,812 and 2,953,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,380,812 and 2,953,520 is: 6,317,500.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,380,812 : 2,953,520 = 2,953,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,380,812/2,953,520 = 2,953,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,380,812x = 2,953,520 × 2,953,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,380,812x = 8,723,280,390,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,723,280,390,400/1,380,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,317,500.42

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