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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,639,063 and 2,488,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,639,063 and 2,488,123 is: 3,777,009.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,639,063 : 2,488,123 = 2,488,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,639,063/2,488,123 = 2,488,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,639,063x = 2,488,123 × 2,488,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,639,063x = 6,190,756,063,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,190,756,063,129/1,639,063
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,777,009.22

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