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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,628,590 and 2,141,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,628,590 and 2,141,592 is: 2,816,188.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,628,590 : 2,141,592 = 2,141,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,628,590/2,141,592 = 2,141,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,628,590x = 2,141,592 × 2,141,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,628,590x = 4,586,416,294,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,586,416,294,464/1,628,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,816,188.42

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