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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,680,458 and 2,582,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,680,458 and 2,582,985 is: 3,970,234.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,680,458 : 2,582,985 = 2,582,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,680,458/2,582,985 = 2,582,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,680,458x = 2,582,985 × 2,582,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,680,458x = 6,671,811,510,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,671,811,510,225/1,680,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,970,234.01

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