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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,653,024 and 2,553,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,653,024 and 2,553,234 is: 3,943,683.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,653,024 : 2,553,234 = 2,553,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,653,024/2,553,234 = 2,553,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,653,024x = 2,553,234 × 2,553,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,653,024x = 6,519,003,858,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,519,003,858,756/1,653,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,683.73

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