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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,800 and 2,523,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,800 and 2,523,573 is: 3,784,419.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,800 : 2,523,573 = 2,523,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,800/2,523,573 = 2,523,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,800x = 2,523,573 × 2,523,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,800x = 6,368,420,686,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,368,420,686,329/1,682,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,784,419.23

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