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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,628,712 and 2,536,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,628,712 and 2,536,132 is: 3,949,111.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,628,712 : 2,536,132 = 2,536,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,628,712/2,536,132 = 2,536,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,628,712x = 2,536,132 × 2,536,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,628,712x = 6,431,965,521,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,431,965,521,424/1,628,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,949,111.64

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