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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,665,584 and 2,493,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,665,584 and 2,493,800 is: 3,733,848.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,665,584 : 2,493,800 = 2,493,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,665,584/2,493,800 = 2,493,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,665,584x = 2,493,800 × 2,493,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,665,584x = 6,219,038,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,219,038,440,000/1,665,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,733,848.57

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