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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,644,120 and 2,579,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,644,120 and 2,579,796 is: 4,047,969.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,644,120 : 2,579,796 = 2,579,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,644,120/2,579,796 = 2,579,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,644,120x = 2,579,796 × 2,579,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,644,120x = 6,655,347,401,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,655,347,401,616/1,644,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,047,969.37

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