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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,898.19 and 2,511,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,898.19 and 2,511,891 is: 4,006,351.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,898.19 : 2,511,891 = 2,511,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,898.19/2,511,891 = 2,511,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,898.19x = 2,511,891 × 2,511,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,898.19x = 6,309,596,395,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,309,596,395,881/1,574,898.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,006,351.93

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