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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,149 and 2,558,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,149 and 2,558,489 is: 3,861,528.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,149 : 2,558,489 = 2,558,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,149/2,558,489 = 2,558,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,149x = 2,558,489 × 2,558,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,149x = 6,545,865,963,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,545,865,963,121/1,695,149
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,528.37

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