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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,628,898 and 2,485,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,628,898 and 2,485,467 is: 3,792,469.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,628,898 : 2,485,467 = 2,485,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,628,898/2,485,467 = 2,485,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,628,898x = 2,485,467 × 2,485,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,628,898x = 6,177,546,208,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,177,546,208,089/1,628,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,792,469.64

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