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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,661,067 and 2,602,317

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,661,067 and 2,602,317 is: 4,076,929.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,661,067 : 2,602,317 = 2,602,317 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,661,067/2,602,317 = 2,602,317/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,661,067x = 2,602,317 × 2,602,317
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,661,067x = 6,772,053,768,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,772,053,768,489/1,661,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,076,929.93

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