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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,424,620 and 2,037,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,424,620 and 2,037,067 is: 2,912,806.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,620 : 2,037,067 = 2,037,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,620/2,037,067 = 2,037,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,620x = 2,037,067 × 2,037,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,620x = 4,149,641,962,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,149,641,962,489/1,424,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,912,806.20

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