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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,568,238 and 2,441,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,568,238 and 2,441,805 is: 3,801,981.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,568,238 : 2,441,805 = 2,441,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,568,238/2,441,805 = 2,441,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,568,238x = 2,441,805 × 2,441,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,568,238x = 5,962,411,658,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,962,411,658,025/1,568,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,801,981.37

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