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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,633,115 and 2,451,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,633,115 and 2,451,302 is: 3,679,398.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,633,115 : 2,451,302 = 2,451,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,633,115/2,451,302 = 2,451,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,633,115x = 2,451,302 × 2,451,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,633,115x = 6,008,881,495,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,008,881,495,204/1,633,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,679,398.88

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