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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,690,559 and 2,475,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,690,559 and 2,475,150 is: 3,623,870.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,690,559 : 2,475,150 = 2,475,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,690,559/2,475,150 = 2,475,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,690,559x = 2,475,150 × 2,475,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,690,559x = 6,126,367,522,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,126,367,522,500/1,690,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,623,870.87

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