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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,428,576 and 1,940,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,428,576 and 1,940,160 is: 2,634,946.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,428,576 : 1,940,160 = 1,940,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,428,576/1,940,160 = 1,940,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,428,576x = 1,940,160 × 1,940,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,428,576x = 3,764,220,825,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,764,220,825,600/1,428,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,634,946.15

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