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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,629,406 and 2,465,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,629,406 and 2,465,081 is: 3,729,349.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,629,406 : 2,465,081 = 2,465,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,629,406/2,465,081 = 2,465,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,629,406x = 2,465,081 × 2,465,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,629,406x = 6,076,624,336,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,076,624,336,561/1,629,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,729,349.43

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