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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,649,412 and 2,553,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,649,412 and 2,553,930 is: 3,954,474.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,649,412 : 2,553,930 = 2,553,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,649,412/2,553,930 = 2,553,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,649,412x = 2,553,930 × 2,553,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,649,412x = 6,522,558,444,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,522,558,444,900/1,649,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,954,474.96

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