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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,385,890 and 2,073,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,385,890 and 2,073,184 is: 3,101,322.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,385,890 : 2,073,184 = 2,073,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,385,890/2,073,184 = 2,073,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,385,890x = 2,073,184 × 2,073,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,385,890x = 4,298,091,897,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,298,091,897,856/1,385,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,101,322.54

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