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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,634,528 and 2,537,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,634,528 and 2,537,328 is: 3,938,772.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,634,528 : 2,537,328 = 2,537,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,634,528/2,537,328 = 2,537,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,634,528x = 2,537,328 × 2,537,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,634,528x = 6,438,033,379,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,438,033,379,584/1,634,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,938,772.16

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