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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,730 and 2,490,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,730 and 2,490,867 is: 3,667,499.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,730 : 2,490,867 = 2,490,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,730/2,490,867 = 2,490,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,730x = 2,490,867 × 2,490,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,730x = 6,204,418,411,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,204,418,411,689/1,691,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,667,499.19

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