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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,573,769 and 2,391,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,573,769 and 2,391,425 is: 3,633,896.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,573,769 : 2,391,425 = 2,391,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,573,769/2,391,425 = 2,391,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,573,769x = 2,391,425 × 2,391,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,573,769x = 5,718,913,530,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,718,913,530,625/1,573,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,633,896.42

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