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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,330 and 2,445,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,330 and 2,445,818 is: 3,794,906.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,330 : 2,445,818 = 2,445,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,330/2,445,818 = 2,445,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,330x = 2,445,818 × 2,445,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,330x = 5,982,025,689,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,025,689,124/1,576,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,794,906.96

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