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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,666,334 and 2,522,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,666,334 and 2,522,847 is: 3,819,616.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,666,334 : 2,522,847 = 2,522,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,666,334/2,522,847 = 2,522,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,666,334x = 2,522,847 × 2,522,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,666,334x = 6,364,756,985,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,364,756,985,409/1,666,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,819,616.59

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