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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,725,950 and 2,587,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,725,950 and 2,587,629 is: 3,879,500.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,725,950 : 2,587,629 = 2,587,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,725,950/2,587,629 = 2,587,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,725,950x = 2,587,629 × 2,587,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,725,950x = 6,695,823,841,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,695,823,841,641/1,725,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,879,500.47

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