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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,344 and 2,445,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,344 and 2,445,838 is: 3,794,935.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,344 : 2,445,838 = 2,445,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,344/2,445,838 = 2,445,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,344x = 2,445,838 × 2,445,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,344x = 5,982,123,522,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,123,522,244/1,576,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,794,935.32

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