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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,652,868 and 2,552,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,652,868 and 2,552,206 is: 3,940,880.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,652,868 : 2,552,206 = 2,552,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,652,868/2,552,206 = 2,552,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,652,868x = 2,552,206 × 2,552,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,652,868x = 6,513,755,466,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,513,755,466,436/1,652,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,940,880.62

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