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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,640 and 2,473,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,640 and 2,473,956 is: 3,618,061.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,640 : 2,473,956 = 2,473,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,640/2,473,956 = 2,473,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,640x = 2,473,956 × 2,473,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,640x = 6,120,458,289,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,120,458,289,936/1,691,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,618,061.93

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