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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,634,873 and 2,551,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,634,873 and 2,551,644 is: 3,982,503.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,634,873 : 2,551,644 = 2,551,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,634,873/2,551,644 = 2,551,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,634,873x = 2,551,644 × 2,551,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,634,873x = 6,510,887,102,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,887,102,736/1,634,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,982,503.29

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