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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,693 and 2,522,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,693 and 2,522,486 is: 3,921,219.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,693 : 2,522,486 = 2,522,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,693/2,522,486 = 2,522,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,693x = 2,522,486 × 2,522,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,693x = 6,362,935,620,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,362,935,620,196/1,622,693
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,921,219.61

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