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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,587,606.75 and 2,384,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,587,606.75 and 2,384,991 is: 3,582,865.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,587,606.75 : 2,384,991 = 2,384,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,587,606.75/2,384,991 = 2,384,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,587,606.75x = 2,384,991 × 2,384,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,587,606.75x = 5,688,182,070,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,688,182,070,081/1,587,606.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,582,865.89

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