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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,492 and 2,506,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,492 and 2,506,542 is: 3,990,336.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,492 : 2,506,542 = 2,506,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,492/2,506,542 = 2,506,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,492x = 2,506,542 × 2,506,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,492x = 6,282,752,797,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,282,752,797,764/1,574,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,990,336.44

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