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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,568,576 and 4,070,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,568,576 and 4,070,592 is: 6,450,935.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,568,576 : 4,070,592 = 4,070,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,568,576/4,070,592 = 4,070,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,568,576x = 4,070,592 × 4,070,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,568,576x = 16,569,719,230,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,569,719,230,464/2,568,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,450,935.94

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