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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,671,273 and 2,583,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,671,273 and 2,583,576 is: 3,993,880.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,671,273 : 2,583,576 = 2,583,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,671,273/2,583,576 = 2,583,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,671,273x = 2,583,576 × 2,583,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,671,273x = 6,674,864,947,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,674,864,947,776/1,671,273
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,993,880.68

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