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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,627,795 and 2,394,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,627,795 and 2,394,637 is: 3,522,732.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,627,795 : 2,394,637 = 2,394,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,627,795/2,394,637 = 2,394,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,627,795x = 2,394,637 × 2,394,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,627,795x = 5,734,286,361,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,734,286,361,769/1,627,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,522,732.51

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