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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,677,832 and 2,624,717

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,677,832 and 2,624,717 is: 4,105,976.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,677,832 : 2,624,717 = 2,624,717 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,677,832/2,624,717 = 2,624,717/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,677,832x = 2,624,717 × 2,624,717
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,677,832x = 6,889,139,330,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,889,139,330,089/1,677,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,105,976.84

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