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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,036,675 and 1,622,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,036,675 and 1,622,694 is: 2,539,981.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,675 : 1,622,694 = 1,622,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,675/1,622,694 = 1,622,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,675x = 1,622,694 × 1,622,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,675x = 2,633,135,817,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,633,135,817,636/1,036,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,539,981.98

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