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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569,239 and 2,424,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,569,239 and 2,424,834 is: 3,746,924.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569,239 : 2,424,834 = 2,424,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569,239/2,424,834 = 2,424,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569,239x = 2,424,834 × 2,424,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569,239x = 5,879,819,927,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,819,927,556/1,569,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,746,924.42

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