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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,659,820 and 2,634,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,659,820 and 2,634,882 is: 4,182,744.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,820 : 2,634,882 = 2,634,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,820/2,634,882 = 2,634,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,820x = 2,634,882 × 2,634,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,820x = 6,942,603,153,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,942,603,153,924/1,659,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,182,744.61

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