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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,662,321 and 2,526,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,662,321 and 2,526,999 is: 3,841,450.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,662,321 : 2,526,999 = 2,526,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,662,321/2,526,999 = 2,526,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,662,321x = 2,526,999 × 2,526,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,662,321x = 6,385,723,946,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,385,723,946,001/1,662,321
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,841,450.57

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