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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,578,930 and 2,443,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,578,930 and 2,443,845 is: 3,782,547.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,578,930 : 2,443,845 = 2,443,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,578,930/2,443,845 = 2,443,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,578,930x = 2,443,845 × 2,443,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,578,930x = 5,972,378,384,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,972,378,384,025/1,578,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,782,547.92

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