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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,686,758 and 2,680,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,686,758 and 2,680,293 is: 4,259,040.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,686,758 : 2,680,293 = 2,680,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,686,758/2,680,293 = 2,680,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,686,758x = 2,680,293 × 2,680,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,686,758x = 7,183,970,565,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,183,970,565,849/1,686,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,259,040.46

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