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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,661,216 and 2,602,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,661,216 and 2,602,551 is: 4,077,297.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,661,216 : 2,602,551 = 2,602,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,661,216/2,602,551 = 2,602,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,661,216x = 2,602,551 × 2,602,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,661,216x = 6,773,271,707,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,773,271,707,601/1,661,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077,297.42

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