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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,625,700 and 2,531,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,625,700 and 2,531,592 is: 3,942,275.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,625,700 : 2,531,592 = 2,531,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,625,700/2,531,592 = 2,531,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,625,700x = 2,531,592 × 2,531,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,625,700x = 6,408,958,054,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,408,958,054,464/1,625,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,942,275.98

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