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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,638,294 and 2,480,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,638,294 and 2,480,337 is: 3,755,169.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,638,294 : 2,480,337 = 2,480,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,638,294/2,480,337 = 2,480,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,638,294x = 2,480,337 × 2,480,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,638,294x = 6,152,071,633,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,152,071,633,569/1,638,294
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,755,169.48

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