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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,574,931 and 2,443,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,574,931 and 2,443,315 is: 3,790,507.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,931 : 2,443,315 = 2,443,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,931/2,443,315 = 2,443,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,931x = 2,443,315 × 2,443,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,931x = 5,969,788,189,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,969,788,189,225/1,574,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,790,507.77

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