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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,657,206 and 2,559,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,657,206 and 2,559,081 is: 3,951,769.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,657,206 : 2,559,081 = 2,559,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,657,206/2,559,081 = 2,559,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,657,206x = 2,559,081 × 2,559,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,657,206x = 6,548,895,564,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,548,895,564,561/1,657,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,951,769.16

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