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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,701 and 2,455,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,701 and 2,455,280 is: 3,692,286.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,701 : 2,455,280 = 2,455,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,701/2,455,280 = 2,455,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,701x = 2,455,280 × 2,455,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,701x = 6,028,399,878,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,028,399,878,400/1,632,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,692,286.51

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