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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,649,407 and 2,553,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,649,407 and 2,553,923 is: 3,954,465.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,649,407 : 2,553,923 = 2,553,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,649,407/2,553,923 = 2,553,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,649,407x = 2,553,923 × 2,553,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,649,407x = 6,522,522,689,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,522,522,689,929/1,649,407
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,954,465.27

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