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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,575,890 and 2,307,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,575,890 and 2,307,937 is: 3,380,041.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,575,890 : 2,307,937 = 2,307,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,575,890/2,307,937 = 2,307,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,575,890x = 2,307,937 × 2,307,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,575,890x = 5,326,573,195,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,326,573,195,969/1,575,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,380,041.24

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