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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,659,810 and 2,634,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,659,810 and 2,634,883 is: 4,182,772.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,810 : 2,634,883 = 2,634,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,810/2,634,883 = 2,634,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,810x = 2,634,883 × 2,634,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,810x = 6,942,608,423,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,942,608,423,689/1,659,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,182,772.98

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