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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,676,162 and 2,594,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,676,162 and 2,594,865 is: 4,017,108.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,676,162 : 2,594,865 = 2,594,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,676,162/2,594,865 = 2,594,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,676,162x = 2,594,865 × 2,594,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,676,162x = 6,733,324,368,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,733,324,368,225/1,676,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,017,108.35

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