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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,968 and 2,383,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,968 and 2,383,910 is: 3,596,925.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,968 : 2,383,910 = 2,383,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,968/2,383,910 = 2,383,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,968x = 2,383,910 × 2,383,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,968x = 5,683,026,888,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,683,026,888,100/1,579,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,596,925.31

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