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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,844 and 2,559,366

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,844 and 2,559,366 is: 4,073,998.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,844 : 2,559,366 = 2,559,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,844/2,559,366 = 2,559,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,844x = 2,559,366 × 2,559,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,844x = 6,550,354,321,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,550,354,321,956/1,607,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073,998.67

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