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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,341 and 2,496,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,341 and 2,496,465 is: 3,953,673.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,341 : 2,496,465 = 2,496,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,341/2,496,465 = 2,496,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,341x = 2,496,465 × 2,496,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,341x = 6,232,337,496,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,232,337,496,225/1,576,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,953,673.41

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