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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,681,940 and 2,522,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,681,940 and 2,522,391 is: 3,782,808.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,681,940 : 2,522,391 = 2,522,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,681,940/2,522,391 = 2,522,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,681,940x = 2,522,391 × 2,522,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,681,940x = 6,362,456,356,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,362,456,356,881/1,681,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,782,808.16

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