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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,728,637 and 2,536,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,728,637 and 2,536,895 is: 3,723,069.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,728,637 : 2,536,895 = 2,536,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,728,637/2,536,895 = 2,536,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,728,637x = 2,536,895 × 2,536,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,728,637x = 6,435,836,241,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,435,836,241,025/1,728,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,723,069.82

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