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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,585,512 and 2,798,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,585,512 and 2,798,640 is: 4,939,972.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,585,512 : 2,798,640 = 2,798,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,585,512/2,798,640 = 2,798,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,585,512x = 2,798,640 × 2,798,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,585,512x = 7,832,385,849,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,832,385,849,600/1,585,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,939,972.61

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