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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,565,738 and 2,399,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,565,738 and 2,399,152 is: 3,676,177.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,565,738 : 2,399,152 = 2,399,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,565,738/2,399,152 = 2,399,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,565,738x = 2,399,152 × 2,399,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,565,738x = 5,755,930,319,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,755,930,319,104/1,565,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,676,177.19

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