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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,656,109 and 2,492,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,656,109 and 2,492,456 is: 3,751,164.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,656,109 : 2,492,456 = 2,492,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,656,109/2,492,456 = 2,492,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,656,109x = 2,492,456 × 2,492,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,656,109x = 6,212,336,911,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,212,336,911,936/1,656,109
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,751,164.27

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