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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,598 and 2,361,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,598 and 2,361,487 is: 3,541,615.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,598 : 2,361,487 = 2,361,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,598/2,361,487 = 2,361,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,598x = 2,361,487 × 2,361,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,598x = 5,576,620,851,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,576,620,851,169/1,574,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,541,615.61

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