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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,699,992 and 2,566,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,699,992 and 2,566,360 is: 3,874,255.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,699,992 : 2,566,360 = 2,566,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,699,992/2,566,360 = 2,566,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,699,992x = 2,566,360 × 2,566,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,699,992x = 6,586,203,649,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,586,203,649,600/1,699,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,874,255.67

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