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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,893,760 and 2,559,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,893,760 and 2,559,424 is: 3,459,071.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,893,760 : 2,559,424 = 2,559,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,893,760/2,559,424 = 2,559,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,893,760x = 2,559,424 × 2,559,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,893,760x = 6,550,651,211,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,550,651,211,776/1,893,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,459,071.48

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