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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,680,455 and 2,521,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,680,455 and 2,521,911 is: 3,784,710.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,680,455 : 2,521,911 = 2,521,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,680,455/2,521,911 = 2,521,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,680,455x = 2,521,911 × 2,521,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,680,455x = 6,360,035,091,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,360,035,091,921/1,680,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,784,710.15

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