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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,062,562 and 1,626,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,062,562 and 1,626,135 is: 2,488,621.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,062,562 : 1,626,135 = 1,626,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,062,562/1,626,135 = 1,626,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,062,562x = 1,626,135 × 1,626,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,062,562x = 2,644,315,038,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,644,315,038,225/1,062,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,488,621.88

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