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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,629,653 and 2,579,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,629,653 and 2,579,906 is: 4,084,252.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,629,653 : 2,579,906 = 2,579,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,629,653/2,579,906 = 2,579,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,629,653x = 2,579,906 × 2,579,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,629,653x = 6,655,914,968,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,655,914,968,836/1,629,653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,084,252.89

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