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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,589,768 and 2,333,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,589,768 and 2,333,964 is: 3,426,530.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,589,768 : 2,333,964 = 2,333,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,589,768/2,333,964 = 2,333,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,589,768x = 2,333,964 × 2,333,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,589,768x = 5,447,387,953,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,447,387,953,296/1,589,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,426,530.13

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