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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,052 and 2,415,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,052 and 2,415,456 is: 3,603,607.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,052 : 2,415,456 = 2,415,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,052/2,415,456 = 2,415,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,052x = 2,415,456 × 2,415,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,052x = 5,834,427,687,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,834,427,687,936/1,619,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,603,607.35

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