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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,599 and 2,361,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,599 and 2,361,489 is: 3,541,619.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,599 : 2,361,489 = 2,361,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,599/2,361,489 = 2,361,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,599x = 2,361,489 × 2,361,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,599x = 5,576,630,297,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,576,630,297,121/1,574,599
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,541,619.36

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