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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,783,915 and 2,543,010

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,783,915 and 2,543,010 is: 3,625,116.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,783,915 : 2,543,010 = 2,543,010 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,783,915/2,543,010 = 2,543,010/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,783,915x = 2,543,010 × 2,543,010
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,783,915x = 6,466,899,860,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,466,899,860,100/1,783,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,625,116.59

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