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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,494 and 2,560,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,494 and 2,560,521 is: 3,866,877.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,494 : 2,560,521 = 2,560,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,494/2,560,521 = 2,560,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,494x = 2,560,521 × 2,560,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,494x = 6,556,267,791,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,556,267,791,441/1,695,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,866,877.61

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