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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,657,210 and 2,508,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,657,210 and 2,508,232 is: 3,796,276.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,657,210 : 2,508,232 = 2,508,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,657,210/2,508,232 = 2,508,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,657,210x = 2,508,232 × 2,508,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,657,210x = 6,291,227,765,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,291,227,765,824/1,657,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,796,276.73

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