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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,710,080 and 2,707,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,710,080 and 2,707,720 is: 4,287,371.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,710,080 : 2,707,720 = 2,707,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,710,080/2,707,720 = 2,707,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,710,080x = 2,707,720 × 2,707,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,710,080x = 7,331,747,598,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,331,747,598,400/1,710,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,287,371.12

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