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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,693,795 and 2,414,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,693,795 and 2,414,426 is: 3,441,651.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,693,795 : 2,414,426 = 2,414,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,693,795/2,414,426 = 2,414,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,693,795x = 2,414,426 × 2,414,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,693,795x = 5,829,452,909,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,829,452,909,476/1,693,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,441,651.98

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