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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,681,732 and 2,520,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,681,732 and 2,520,132 is: 3,776,502.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,681,732 : 2,520,132 = 2,520,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,681,732/2,520,132 = 2,520,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,681,732x = 2,520,132 × 2,520,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,681,732x = 6,351,065,297,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,351,065,297,424/1,681,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,776,502.62

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