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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,538,652 and 2,388,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,538,652 and 2,388,637 is: 3,708,172.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,538,652 : 2,388,637 = 2,388,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,538,652/2,388,637 = 2,388,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,538,652x = 2,388,637 × 2,388,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,538,652x = 5,705,586,717,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,705,586,717,769/1,538,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,708,172.29

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