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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,555,010 and 2,539,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,555,010 and 2,539,191 is: 4,146,269.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,555,010 : 2,539,191 = 2,539,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,555,010/2,539,191 = 2,539,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,555,010x = 2,539,191 × 2,539,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,555,010x = 6,447,490,934,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,447,490,934,481/1,555,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,146,269.76

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