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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,640,633 and 2,567,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,640,633 and 2,567,808 is: 4,018,959.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,640,633 : 2,567,808 = 2,567,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,640,633/2,567,808 = 2,567,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,640,633x = 2,567,808 × 2,567,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,640,633x = 6,593,637,924,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,593,637,924,864/1,640,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,018,959.71

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