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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,673,294 and 2,585,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,673,294 and 2,585,521 is: 3,995,065.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,673,294 : 2,585,521 = 2,585,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,673,294/2,585,521 = 2,585,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,673,294x = 2,585,521 × 2,585,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,673,294x = 6,684,918,841,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,684,918,841,441/1,673,294
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,995,065.33

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