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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,628,208 and 2,393,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,628,208 and 2,393,496 is: 3,518,483.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,628,208 : 2,393,496 = 2,393,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,628,208/2,393,496 = 2,393,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,628,208x = 2,393,496 × 2,393,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,628,208x = 5,728,823,102,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,728,823,102,016/1,628,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,518,483.57

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