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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,428,160 and 1,958,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,428,160 and 1,958,334 is: 2,685,323.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,428,160 : 1,958,334 = 1,958,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,428,160/1,958,334 = 1,958,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,428,160x = 1,958,334 × 1,958,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,428,160x = 3,835,072,055,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,072,055,556/1,428,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,685,323.81

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