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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,594,946 and 2,369,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,594,946 and 2,369,379 is: 3,519,841.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,594,946 : 2,369,379 = 2,369,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,594,946/2,369,379 = 2,369,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,594,946x = 2,369,379 × 2,369,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,594,946x = 5,613,956,845,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,613,956,845,641/1,594,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,519,841.33

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