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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,684,428 and 2,591,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,684,428 and 2,591,701 is: 3,987,652.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,684,428 : 2,591,701 = 2,591,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,684,428/2,591,701 = 2,591,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,684,428x = 2,591,701 × 2,591,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,684,428x = 6,716,914,073,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,716,914,073,401/1,684,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,987,652.83

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