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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,622,998 and 2,523,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,622,998 and 2,523,092 is: 3,922,366.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,622,998 : 2,523,092 = 2,523,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,622,998/2,523,092 = 2,523,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,622,998x = 2,523,092 × 2,523,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,622,998x = 6,365,993,240,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,365,993,240,464/1,622,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922,366.66

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