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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,504 and 2,506,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,504 and 2,506,560 is: 3,990,363.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,504 : 2,506,560 = 2,506,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,504/2,506,560 = 2,506,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,504x = 2,506,560 × 2,506,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,504x = 6,282,843,033,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,282,843,033,600/1,574,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,990,363.34

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