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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,659,476 and 2,562,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,659,476 and 2,562,911 is: 3,958,184.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,476 : 2,562,911 = 2,562,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,476/2,562,911 = 2,562,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,476x = 2,562,911 × 2,562,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,476x = 6,568,512,793,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,568,512,793,921/1,659,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,958,184.87

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