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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,680,456 and 2,582,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,680,456 and 2,582,982 is: 3,970,229.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,680,456 : 2,582,982 = 2,582,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,680,456/2,582,982 = 2,582,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,680,456x = 2,582,982 × 2,582,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,680,456x = 6,671,796,012,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,671,796,012,324/1,680,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,970,229.52

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