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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,652,979 and 2,504,419

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,652,979 and 2,504,419 is: 3,794,430.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,652,979 : 2,504,419 = 2,504,419 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,652,979/2,504,419 = 2,504,419/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,652,979x = 2,504,419 × 2,504,419
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,652,979x = 6,272,114,527,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,272,114,527,561/1,652,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,794,430.86

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