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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,688,832 and 2,643,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,688,832 and 2,643,840 is: 4,138,890.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,688,832 : 2,643,840 = 2,643,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,688,832/2,643,840 = 2,643,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,688,832x = 2,643,840 × 2,643,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,688,832x = 6,989,889,945,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,989,889,945,600/1,688,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,138,890.04

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