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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,859,990 and 2,632,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,859,990 and 2,632,610 is: 3,726,168.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,990 : 2,632,610 = 2,632,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,990/2,632,610 = 2,632,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,990x = 2,632,610 × 2,632,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,990x = 6,930,635,412,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,930,635,412,100/1,859,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,726,168.10

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