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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,545,858 and 2,453,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,545,858 and 2,453,139 is: 3,892,913.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,545,858 : 2,453,139 = 2,453,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,545,858/2,453,139 = 2,453,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,545,858x = 2,453,139 × 2,453,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,545,858x = 6,017,890,953,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,017,890,953,321/1,545,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,892,913.16

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