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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,578,752 and 2,407,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,578,752 and 2,407,424 is: 3,671,058.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,752 : 2,407,424 = 2,407,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,752/2,407,424 = 2,407,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,752x = 2,407,424 × 2,407,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,752x = 5,795,690,315,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,795,690,315,776/1,578,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,671,058.10

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