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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,623,058 and 2,532,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,623,058 and 2,532,844 is: 3,952,599.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,623,058 : 2,532,844 = 2,532,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,623,058/2,532,844 = 2,532,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,623,058x = 2,532,844 × 2,532,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,623,058x = 6,415,298,728,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,415,298,728,336/1,623,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,952,599.80

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