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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,682,447 and 2,539,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,682,447 and 2,539,093 is: 3,831,914.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,682,447 : 2,539,093 = 2,539,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,682,447/2,539,093 = 2,539,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,682,447x = 2,539,093 × 2,539,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,682,447x = 6,446,993,262,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,446,993,262,649/1,682,447
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,831,914.62

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