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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,559,934 and 2,396,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,559,934 and 2,396,670 is: 3,682,224.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,559,934 : 2,396,670 = 2,396,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,559,934/2,396,670 = 2,396,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,559,934x = 2,396,670 × 2,396,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,559,934x = 5,744,027,088,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,744,027,088,900/1,559,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,682,224.43

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