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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,692,769 and 2,624,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,692,769 and 2,624,037 is: 4,067,637.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,692,769 : 2,624,037 = 2,624,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,692,769/2,624,037 = 2,624,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,692,769x = 2,624,037 × 2,624,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,692,769x = 6,885,570,177,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,885,570,177,369/1,692,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,067,637.21

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