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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,492 and 2,560,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,492 and 2,560,518 is: 3,866,873.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,492 : 2,560,518 = 2,560,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,492/2,560,518 = 2,560,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,492x = 2,560,518 × 2,560,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,492x = 6,556,252,428,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,556,252,428,324/1,695,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,866,873.11

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