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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,597,075 and 2,393,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,597,075 and 2,393,152 is: 3,586,041.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,075 : 2,393,152 = 2,393,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,075/2,393,152 = 2,393,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,075x = 2,393,152 × 2,393,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,075x = 5,727,176,495,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,727,176,495,104/1,597,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,586,041.04

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