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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,639,018 and 2,481,381

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,639,018 and 2,481,381 is: 3,756,671.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,639,018 : 2,481,381 = 2,481,381 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,639,018/2,481,381 = 2,481,381/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,639,018x = 2,481,381 × 2,481,381
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,639,018x = 6,157,251,667,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,157,251,667,161/1,639,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,756,671.17

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