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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,638,258 and 2,564,397

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,638,258 and 2,564,397 is: 4,014,100.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,258 : 2,564,397 = 2,564,397 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,258/2,564,397 = 2,564,397/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,258x = 2,564,397 × 2,564,397
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,258x = 6,576,131,973,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,576,131,973,609/1,638,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,014,100.33

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