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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,512 and 2,209,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,512 and 2,209,352 is: 3,100,158.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,512 : 2,209,352 = 2,209,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,512/2,209,352 = 2,209,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,512x = 2,209,352 × 2,209,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,512x = 4,881,236,259,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,881,236,259,904/1,574,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,100,158.18

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