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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,642,110 and 2,614,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,642,110 and 2,614,938 is: 4,164,094.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,642,110 : 2,614,938 = 2,614,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,642,110/2,614,938 = 2,614,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,642,110x = 2,614,938 × 2,614,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,642,110x = 6,837,900,743,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,837,900,743,844/1,642,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,164,094.21

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