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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,469 and 2,522,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,469 and 2,522,201 is: 3,920,874.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,469 : 2,522,201 = 2,522,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,469/2,522,201 = 2,522,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,469x = 2,522,201 × 2,522,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,469x = 6,361,497,884,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,497,884,401/1,622,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,920,874.84

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