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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,649,973 and 2,625,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,649,973 and 2,625,457 is: 4,177,658.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,649,973 : 2,625,457 = 2,625,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,649,973/2,625,457 = 2,625,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,649,973x = 2,625,457 × 2,625,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,649,973x = 6,893,024,458,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,893,024,458,849/1,649,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,658.94

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