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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569,213 and 2,424,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,569,213 and 2,424,795 is: 3,746,865.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569,213 : 2,424,795 = 2,424,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569,213/2,424,795 = 2,424,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569,213x = 2,424,795 × 2,424,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569,213x = 5,879,630,792,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,630,792,025/1,569,213
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,746,865.97

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