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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,623,765 and 2,473,947

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,623,765 and 2,473,947 is: 3,769,273.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,623,765 : 2,473,947 = 2,473,947 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,623,765/2,473,947 = 2,473,947/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,623,765x = 2,473,947 × 2,473,947
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,623,765x = 6,120,413,758,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,120,413,758,809/1,623,765
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,769,273.11

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