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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,153 and 2,558,493

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,153 and 2,558,493 is: 3,861,531.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,153 : 2,558,493 = 2,558,493 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,153/2,558,493 = 2,558,493/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,153x = 2,558,493 × 2,558,493
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,153x = 6,545,886,431,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,545,886,431,049/1,695,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,531.34

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