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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,648,836 and 2,622,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,648,836 and 2,622,868 is: 4,172,298.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,648,836 : 2,622,868 = 2,622,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,648,836/2,622,868 = 2,622,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,648,836x = 2,622,868 × 2,622,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,648,836x = 6,879,436,545,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,879,436,545,424/1,648,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,172,298.85

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