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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,547,920 and 2,391,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,547,920 and 2,391,832 is: 3,695,837.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,547,920 : 2,391,832 = 2,391,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,547,920/2,391,832 = 2,391,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,547,920x = 2,391,832 × 2,391,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,547,920x = 5,720,860,316,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,720,860,316,224/1,547,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,695,837.20

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