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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,629,415.69 and 2,465,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,629,415.69 and 2,465,091 is: 3,729,357.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,629,415.69 : 2,465,091 = 2,465,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,629,415.69/2,465,091 = 2,465,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,629,415.69x = 2,465,091 × 2,465,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,629,415.69x = 6,076,673,638,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,076,673,638,281/1,629,415.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,729,357.51

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