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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,691,738 and 2,490,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,691,738 and 2,490,879 is: 3,667,517.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,691,738 : 2,490,879 = 2,490,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,691,738/2,490,879 = 2,490,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,691,738x = 2,490,879 × 2,490,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,691,738x = 6,204,478,192,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,204,478,192,641/1,691,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,667,517.19

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