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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,699,634 and 2,608,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,699,634 and 2,608,875 is: 4,004,526.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,699,634 : 2,608,875 = 2,608,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,699,634/2,608,875 = 2,608,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,699,634x = 2,608,875 × 2,608,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,699,634x = 6,806,228,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,806,228,765,625/1,699,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,004,526.13

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