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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,632,702 and 2,455,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,632,702 and 2,455,281 is: 3,692,287.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,632,702 : 2,455,281 = 2,455,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,632,702/2,455,281 = 2,455,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,632,702x = 2,455,281 × 2,455,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,632,702x = 6,028,404,788,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,028,404,788,961/1,632,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,692,287.26

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