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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,643,918 and 2,579,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,643,918 and 2,579,472 is: 4,047,449.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,643,918 : 2,579,472 = 2,579,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,643,918/2,579,472 = 2,579,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,643,918x = 2,579,472 × 2,579,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,643,918x = 6,653,675,798,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,653,675,798,784/1,643,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,047,449.93

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