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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,696,156 and 2,622,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,696,156 and 2,622,969 is: 4,056,210.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,696,156 : 2,622,969 = 2,622,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,696,156/2,622,969 = 2,622,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,696,156x = 2,622,969 × 2,622,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,696,156x = 6,879,966,374,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,879,966,374,961/1,696,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,056,210.85

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