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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,859,968 and 2,632,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,859,968 and 2,632,579 is: 3,726,124.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,968 : 2,632,579 = 2,632,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,968/2,632,579 = 2,632,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,968x = 2,632,579 × 2,632,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,968x = 6,930,472,191,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,930,472,191,241/1,859,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,726,124.42

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