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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,783,952 and 2,543,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,783,952 and 2,543,054 is: 3,625,166.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,783,952 : 2,543,054 = 2,543,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,783,952/2,543,054 = 2,543,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,783,952x = 2,543,054 × 2,543,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,783,952x = 6,467,123,646,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,467,123,646,916/1,783,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,625,166.85

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