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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,616,842 and 2,694,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,616,842 and 2,694,575 is: 4,490,688.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,842 : 2,694,575 = 2,694,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,842/2,694,575 = 2,694,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,842x = 2,694,575 × 2,694,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,842x = 7,260,734,430,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,260,734,430,625/1,616,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,490,688.91

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