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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,700,685 and 2,578,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,700,685 and 2,578,022 is: 3,907,953.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,700,685 : 2,578,022 = 2,578,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,700,685/2,578,022 = 2,578,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,700,685x = 2,578,022 × 2,578,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,700,685x = 6,646,197,432,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,646,197,432,484/1,700,685
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,907,953.23

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