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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,671,161 and 2,545,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,671,161 and 2,545,910 is: 3,878,535.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,671,161 : 2,545,910 = 2,545,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,671,161/2,545,910 = 2,545,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,671,161x = 2,545,910 × 2,545,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,671,161x = 6,481,657,728,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,481,657,728,100/1,671,161
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,535.78

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