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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,656,110 and 2,343,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,656,110 and 2,343,873 is: 3,317,255.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,656,110 : 2,343,873 = 2,343,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,656,110/2,343,873 = 2,343,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,656,110x = 2,343,873 × 2,343,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,656,110x = 5,493,740,640,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,493,740,640,129/1,656,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,317,255.88

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