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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,698,441 and 2,606,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,698,441 and 2,606,631 is: 4,000,448.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,698,441 : 2,606,631 = 2,606,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,698,441/2,606,631 = 2,606,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,698,441x = 2,606,631 × 2,606,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,698,441x = 6,794,525,170,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,794,525,170,161/1,698,441
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,000,448.16

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