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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,689,848 and 2,621,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,689,848 and 2,621,344 is: 4,066,309.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,689,848 : 2,621,344 = 2,621,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,689,848/2,621,344 = 2,621,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,689,848x = 2,621,344 × 2,621,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,689,848x = 6,871,444,366,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,871,444,366,336/1,689,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,066,309.14

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