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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,128 and 2,496,141

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,128 and 2,496,141 is: 3,953,181.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,128 : 2,496,141 = 2,496,141 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,128/2,496,141 = 2,496,141/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,128x = 2,496,141 × 2,496,141
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,128x = 6,230,719,891,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,230,719,891,881/1,576,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,953,181.40

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