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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,626,628 and 2,516,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,626,628 and 2,516,406 is: 3,892,899.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,626,628 : 2,516,406 = 2,516,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,626,628/2,516,406 = 2,516,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,626,628x = 2,516,406 × 2,516,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,626,628x = 6,332,299,156,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,332,299,156,836/1,626,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,892,899.39

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