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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,634,573 and 2,454,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,634,573 and 2,454,092 is: 3,684,489.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,634,573 : 2,454,092 = 2,454,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,634,573/2,454,092 = 2,454,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,634,573x = 2,454,092 × 2,454,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,634,573x = 6,022,567,544,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,022,567,544,464/1,634,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,684,489.80

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