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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,360 and 2,362,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,360 and 2,362,464 is: 3,542,832.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,360 : 2,362,464 = 2,362,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,360/2,362,464 = 2,362,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,360x = 2,362,464 × 2,362,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,360x = 5,581,236,151,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,581,236,151,296/1,575,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,542,832.21

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