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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,634,570 and 2,454,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,634,570 and 2,454,087 is: 3,684,481.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,634,570 : 2,454,087 = 2,454,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,634,570/2,454,087 = 2,454,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,634,570x = 2,454,087 × 2,454,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,634,570x = 6,022,543,003,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,022,543,003,569/1,634,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,684,481.55

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