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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,783,926 and 2,543,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,783,926 and 2,543,022 is: 3,625,128.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,783,926 : 2,543,022 = 2,543,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,783,926/2,543,022 = 2,543,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,783,926x = 2,543,022 × 2,543,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,783,926x = 6,466,960,892,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,466,960,892,484/1,783,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,625,128.45

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