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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,633,632 and 2,452,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,633,632 and 2,452,224 is: 3,681,001.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,633,632 : 2,452,224 = 2,452,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,633,632/2,452,224 = 2,452,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,633,632x = 2,452,224 × 2,452,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,633,632x = 6,013,402,546,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,013,402,546,176/1,633,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,681,001.93

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