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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,628,496 and 2,394,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,628,496 and 2,394,090 is: 3,519,607.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,628,496 : 2,394,090 = 2,394,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,628,496/2,394,090 = 2,394,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,628,496x = 2,394,090 × 2,394,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,628,496x = 5,731,666,928,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,731,666,928,100/1,628,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,519,607.62

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