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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,677,814 and 2,516,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,677,814 and 2,516,903 is: 3,775,627.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,677,814 : 2,516,903 = 2,516,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,677,814/2,516,903 = 2,516,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,677,814x = 2,516,903 × 2,516,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,677,814x = 6,334,800,711,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,334,800,711,409/1,677,814
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,775,627.52

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