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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,386 and 2,506,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,386 and 2,506,379 is: 3,990,086.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,386 : 2,506,379 = 2,506,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,386/2,506,379 = 2,506,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,386x = 2,506,379 × 2,506,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,386x = 6,281,935,691,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,281,935,691,641/1,574,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,990,086.10

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