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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,649,410 and 2,553,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,649,410 and 2,553,927 is: 3,954,470.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,649,410 : 2,553,927 = 2,553,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,649,410/2,553,927 = 2,553,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,649,410x = 2,553,927 × 2,553,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,649,410x = 6,522,543,121,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,522,543,121,329/1,649,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,954,470.46

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