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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,676,166 and 2,594,871

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,676,166 and 2,594,871 is: 4,017,117.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,676,166 : 2,594,871 = 2,594,871 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,676,166/2,594,871 = 2,594,871/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,676,166x = 2,594,871 × 2,594,871
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,676,166x = 6,733,355,506,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,733,355,506,641/1,676,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,017,117.34

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