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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,445 and 2,539,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,445 and 2,539,090 is: 3,831,910.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,445 : 2,539,090 = 2,539,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,445/2,539,090 = 2,539,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,445x = 2,539,090 × 2,539,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,445x = 6,446,978,028,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,446,978,028,100/1,682,445
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,831,910.12

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