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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,629,405 and 2,465,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,629,405 and 2,465,079 is: 3,729,345.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,629,405 : 2,465,079 = 2,465,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,629,405/2,465,079 = 2,465,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,629,405x = 2,465,079 × 2,465,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,629,405x = 6,076,614,476,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,076,614,476,241/1,629,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,729,345.67

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