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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,623,884 and 2,524,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,623,884 and 2,524,212 is: 3,923,707.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,623,884 : 2,524,212 = 2,524,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,623,884/2,524,212 = 2,524,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,623,884x = 2,524,212 × 2,524,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,623,884x = 6,371,646,220,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,371,646,220,944/1,623,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,923,707.74

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