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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,036,644 and 1,622,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,036,644 and 1,622,645 is: 2,539,904.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,644 : 1,622,645 = 1,622,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,644/1,622,645 = 1,622,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,644x = 1,622,645 × 1,622,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,644x = 2,632,976,796,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,632,976,796,025/1,036,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,539,904.53

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