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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,694,172 and 2,484,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,694,172 and 2,484,745 is: 3,644,233.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,694,172 : 2,484,745 = 2,484,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,694,172/2,484,745 = 2,484,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,694,172x = 2,484,745 × 2,484,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,694,172x = 6,173,957,715,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,173,957,715,025/1,694,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,644,233.12

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