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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,681,933 and 2,522,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,681,933 and 2,522,382 is: 3,782,796.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,681,933 : 2,522,382 = 2,522,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,681,933/2,522,382 = 2,522,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,681,933x = 2,522,382 × 2,522,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,681,933x = 6,362,410,953,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,362,410,953,924/1,681,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,782,796.91

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