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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,628,684 and 2,536,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,628,684 and 2,536,092 is: 3,949,054.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,628,684 : 2,536,092 = 2,536,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,628,684/2,536,092 = 2,536,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,628,684x = 2,536,092 × 2,536,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,628,684x = 6,431,762,632,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,431,762,632,464/1,628,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,949,054.96

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