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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,733 and 2,488,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,733 and 2,488,293 is: 3,851,138.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,733 : 2,488,293 = 2,488,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,733/2,488,293 = 2,488,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,733x = 2,488,293 × 2,488,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,733x = 6,191,602,053,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,191,602,053,849/1,607,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,851,138.25

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