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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,534,568 and 2,407,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,534,568 and 2,407,395 is: 3,776,665.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,534,568 : 2,407,395 = 2,407,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,534,568/2,407,395 = 2,407,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,534,568x = 2,407,395 × 2,407,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,534,568x = 5,795,550,686,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,795,550,686,025/1,534,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,776,665.93

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