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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,639,020 and 2,481,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,639,020 and 2,481,384 is: 3,756,675.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,639,020 : 2,481,384 = 2,481,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,639,020/2,481,384 = 2,481,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,639,020x = 2,481,384 × 2,481,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,639,020x = 6,157,266,555,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,157,266,555,456/1,639,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,756,675.67

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