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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,649,410 and 2,553,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,649,410 and 2,553,928 is: 3,954,473.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,649,410 : 2,553,928 = 2,553,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,649,410/2,553,928 = 2,553,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,649,410x = 2,553,928 × 2,553,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,649,410x = 6,522,548,229,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,522,548,229,184/1,649,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,954,473.56

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