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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,633,392 and 2,523,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,633,392 and 2,523,474 is: 3,898,587.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,633,392 : 2,523,474 = 2,523,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,633,392/2,523,474 = 2,523,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,633,392x = 2,523,474 × 2,523,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,633,392x = 6,367,921,028,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,367,921,028,676/1,633,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,898,587.13

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