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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,694,987 and 2,513,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,694,987 and 2,513,157 is: 3,726,257.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,694,987 : 2,513,157 = 2,513,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,694,987/2,513,157 = 2,513,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,694,987x = 2,513,157 × 2,513,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,694,987x = 6,315,958,106,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,315,958,106,649/1,694,987
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,726,257.55

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