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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,657,248 and 2,508,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,657,248 and 2,508,276 is: 3,796,322.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,657,248 : 2,508,276 = 2,508,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,657,248/2,508,276 = 2,508,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,657,248x = 2,508,276 × 2,508,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,657,248x = 6,291,448,492,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,291,448,492,176/1,657,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,796,322.88

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