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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,952 and 2,522,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,952 and 2,522,832 is: 3,921,669.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,952 : 2,522,832 = 2,522,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,952/2,522,832 = 2,522,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,952x = 2,522,832 × 2,522,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,952x = 6,364,681,300,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,364,681,300,224/1,622,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,921,669.46

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