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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,684,427 and 2,591,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,684,427 and 2,591,699 is: 3,987,649.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,684,427 : 2,591,699 = 2,591,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,684,427/2,591,699 = 2,591,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,684,427x = 2,591,699 × 2,591,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,684,427x = 6,716,903,706,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,716,903,706,601/1,684,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,987,649.04

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