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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,695,620 and 2,560,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,695,620 and 2,560,710 is: 3,867,161.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,695,620 : 2,560,710 = 2,560,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,695,620/2,560,710 = 2,560,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,695,620x = 2,560,710 × 2,560,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,695,620x = 6,557,235,704,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,557,235,704,100/1,695,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,867,161.10

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