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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,689,039 and 2,617,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,689,039 and 2,617,545 is: 4,056,473.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,689,039 : 2,617,545 = 2,617,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,689,039/2,617,545 = 2,617,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,689,039x = 2,617,545 × 2,617,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,689,039x = 6,851,541,827,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,851,541,827,025/1,689,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,056,473.43

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