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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,656,628 and 2,332,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,656,628 and 2,332,337 is: 3,283,655.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,656,628 : 2,332,337 = 2,332,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,656,628/2,332,337 = 2,332,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,656,628x = 2,332,337 × 2,332,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,656,628x = 5,439,795,881,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,439,795,881,569/1,656,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,283,655.64

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