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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,481,680 and 2,212,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,481,680 and 2,212,760 is: 3,304,564.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,481,680 : 2,212,760 = 2,212,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,481,680/2,212,760 = 2,212,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,481,680x = 2,212,760 × 2,212,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,481,680x = 4,896,306,817,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,896,306,817,600/1,481,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,304,564.29

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