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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,720,320 and 2,406,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,720,320 and 2,406,108 is: 3,365,278.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,720,320 : 2,406,108 = 2,406,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,720,320/2,406,108 = 2,406,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,720,320x = 2,406,108 × 2,406,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,720,320x = 5,789,355,707,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,789,355,707,664/1,720,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,365,278.38

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