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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,635,109 and 2,340,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,635,109 and 2,340,559 is: 3,350,367.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,635,109 : 2,340,559 = 2,340,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,635,109/2,340,559 = 2,340,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,635,109x = 2,340,559 × 2,340,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,635,109x = 5,478,216,432,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,216,432,481/1,635,109
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,350,367.73

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