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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,628,936 and 2,485,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,628,936 and 2,485,536 is: 3,792,591.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,628,936 : 2,485,536 = 2,485,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,628,936/2,485,536 = 2,485,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,628,936x = 2,485,536 × 2,485,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,628,936x = 6,177,889,207,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,177,889,207,296/1,628,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,792,591.73

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