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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,591,928 and 2,449,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,591,928 and 2,449,831 is: 3,770,064.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,591,928 : 2,449,831 = 2,449,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,591,928/2,449,831 = 2,449,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,591,928x = 2,449,831 × 2,449,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,591,928x = 6,001,671,928,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,001,671,928,561/1,591,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,770,064.93

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