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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,754 and 2,522,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,754 and 2,522,583 is: 3,921,373.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,754 : 2,522,583 = 2,522,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,754/2,522,583 = 2,522,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,754x = 2,522,583 × 2,522,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,754x = 6,363,424,991,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,363,424,991,889/1,622,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,921,373.78

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