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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,582,200 and 2,451,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,582,200 and 2,451,816 is: 3,799,394.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,200 : 2,451,816 = 2,451,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,200/2,451,816 = 2,451,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,200x = 2,451,816 × 2,451,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,200x = 6,011,401,697,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,011,401,697,856/1,582,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,799,394.32

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