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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,594,539 and 2,450,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,594,539 and 2,450,856 is: 3,767,041.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,594,539 : 2,450,856 = 2,450,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,594,539/2,450,856 = 2,450,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,594,539x = 2,450,856 × 2,450,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,594,539x = 6,006,695,132,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,006,695,132,736/1,594,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,767,041.84

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