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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,576,370 and 2,445,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,576,370 and 2,445,877 is: 3,794,993.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,576,370 : 2,445,877 = 2,445,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,576,370/2,445,877 = 2,445,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,576,370x = 2,445,877 × 2,445,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,576,370x = 5,982,314,299,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,314,299,129/1,576,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,794,993.75

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