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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,654,331 and 2,554,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,654,331 and 2,554,844 is: 3,945,539.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,654,331 : 2,554,844 = 2,554,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,654,331/2,554,844 = 2,554,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,654,331x = 2,554,844 × 2,554,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,654,331x = 6,527,227,864,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,527,227,864,336/1,654,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,945,539.23

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