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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,628,001 and 2,393,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,628,001 and 2,393,230 is: 3,518,148.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,628,001 : 2,393,230 = 2,393,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,628,001/2,393,230 = 2,393,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,628,001x = 2,393,230 × 2,393,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,628,001x = 5,727,549,832,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,727,549,832,900/1,628,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,518,148.84

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