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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,075 and 2,516,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,075 and 2,516,146 is: 3,763,798.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,075 : 2,516,146 = 2,516,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,075/2,516,146 = 2,516,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,075x = 2,516,146 × 2,516,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,075x = 6,330,990,693,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,330,990,693,316/1,682,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,763,798.10

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