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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,579,058 and 2,398,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,579,058 and 2,398,127 is: 3,642,053.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,058 : 2,398,127 = 2,398,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,058/2,398,127 = 2,398,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,058x = 2,398,127 × 2,398,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,058x = 5,751,013,108,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,751,013,108,129/1,579,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,642,053.12

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