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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,676,178 and 2,594,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,676,178 and 2,594,889 is: 4,017,144.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,676,178 : 2,594,889 = 2,594,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,676,178/2,594,889 = 2,594,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,676,178x = 2,594,889 × 2,594,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,676,178x = 6,733,448,922,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,733,448,922,321/1,676,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,017,144.31

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