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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,673,232 and 2,585,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,673,232 and 2,585,424 is: 3,994,913.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,673,232 : 2,585,424 = 2,585,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,673,232/2,585,424 = 2,585,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,673,232x = 2,585,424 × 2,585,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,673,232x = 6,684,417,259,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,684,417,259,776/1,673,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,994,913.59

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