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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,633,120 and 2,451,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,633,120 and 2,451,308 is: 3,679,405.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,633,120 : 2,451,308 = 2,451,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,633,120/2,451,308 = 2,451,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,633,120x = 2,451,308 × 2,451,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,633,120x = 6,008,910,910,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,008,910,910,864/1,633,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,679,405.62

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