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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,686,652 and 2,608,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,686,652 and 2,608,797 is: 4,035,107.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,686,652 : 2,608,797 = 2,608,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,686,652/2,608,797 = 2,608,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,686,652x = 2,608,797 × 2,608,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,686,652x = 6,805,821,787,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,805,821,787,209/1,686,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,035,107.29

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