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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,583,309 and 2,452,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,583,309 and 2,452,679 is: 3,799,406.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,583,309 : 2,452,679 = 2,452,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,583,309/2,452,679 = 2,452,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,583,309x = 2,452,679 × 2,452,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,583,309x = 6,015,634,277,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,015,634,277,041/1,583,309
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,799,406.36

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