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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,656,202 and 2,492,594

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,656,202 and 2,492,594 is: 3,751,369.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,656,202 : 2,492,594 = 2,492,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,656,202/2,492,594 = 2,492,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,656,202x = 2,492,594 × 2,492,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,656,202x = 6,213,024,848,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,213,024,848,836/1,656,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,751,369.01

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