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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,546,895 and 2,390,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,546,895 and 2,390,345 is: 3,693,689.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,546,895 : 2,390,345 = 2,390,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,546,895/2,390,345 = 2,390,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,546,895x = 2,390,345 × 2,390,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,546,895x = 5,713,749,219,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,713,749,219,025/1,546,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,693,689.11

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