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Finding the Third Proportional to 641,051 and 1,371,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 641,051 and 1,371,040 is: 2,932,295.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,051 : 1,371,040 = 1,371,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,051/1,371,040 = 1,371,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,051x = 1,371,040 × 1,371,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,051x = 1,879,750,681,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,750,681,600/641,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,932,295.06

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