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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,628,914 and 2,485,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,628,914 and 2,485,503 is: 3,792,542.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,628,914 : 2,485,503 = 2,485,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,628,914/2,485,503 = 2,485,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,628,914x = 2,485,503 × 2,485,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,628,914x = 6,177,725,163,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,177,725,163,009/1,628,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,792,542.25

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