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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,886 and 2,390,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,886 and 2,390,331 is: 3,693,667.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,886 : 2,390,331 = 2,390,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,886/2,390,331 = 2,390,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,886x = 2,390,331 × 2,390,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,886x = 5,713,682,289,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,713,682,289,561/1,546,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,693,667.34

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