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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,539,348 and 2,414,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,539,348 and 2,414,766 is: 3,788,028.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,539,348 : 2,414,766 = 2,414,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,539,348/2,414,766 = 2,414,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,539,348x = 2,414,766 × 2,414,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,539,348x = 5,831,094,834,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,831,094,834,756/1,539,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,788,028.98

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