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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,661,816 and 2,713,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,661,816 and 2,713,328 is: 4,430,182.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,661,816 : 2,713,328 = 2,713,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,661,816/2,713,328 = 2,713,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,661,816x = 2,713,328 × 2,713,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,661,816x = 7,362,148,835,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,362,148,835,584/1,661,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,430,182.91

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