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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,783,928 and 2,543,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,783,928 and 2,543,028 is: 3,625,141.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,783,928 : 2,543,028 = 2,543,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,783,928/2,543,028 = 2,543,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,783,928x = 2,543,028 × 2,543,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,783,928x = 6,466,991,408,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,466,991,408,784/1,783,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,625,141.49

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