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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,596,300 and 2,347,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,596,300 and 2,347,767 is: 3,452,991.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,300 : 2,347,767 = 2,347,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,300/2,347,767 = 2,347,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,300x = 2,347,767 × 2,347,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,300x = 5,512,009,886,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,512,009,886,289/1,596,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,452,991.22

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