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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,581,622 and 2,451,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,581,622 and 2,451,084 is: 3,798,513.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,581,622 : 2,451,084 = 2,451,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,581,622/2,451,084 = 2,451,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,581,622x = 2,451,084 × 2,451,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,581,622x = 6,007,812,775,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,007,812,775,056/1,581,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,798,513.66

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