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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,582,344 and 2,451,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,582,344 and 2,451,702 is: 3,798,695.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,582,344 : 2,451,702 = 2,451,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,582,344/2,451,702 = 2,451,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,582,344x = 2,451,702 × 2,451,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,582,344x = 6,010,842,696,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,010,842,696,804/1,582,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,798,695.29

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