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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,668,946 and 2,384,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,668,946 and 2,384,348 is: 3,406,410.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,668,946 : 2,384,348 = 2,384,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,668,946/2,384,348 = 2,384,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,668,946x = 2,384,348 × 2,384,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,668,946x = 5,685,115,385,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,685,115,385,104/1,668,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,406,410.62

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