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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,651,684 and 2,500,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,651,684 and 2,500,307 is: 3,784,946.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,651,684 : 2,500,307 = 2,500,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,651,684/2,500,307 = 2,500,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,651,684x = 2,500,307 × 2,500,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,651,684x = 6,251,535,094,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,251,535,094,249/1,651,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,784,946.21

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