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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,641,150 and 2,484,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,641,150 and 2,484,378 is: 3,760,859.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,641,150 : 2,484,378 = 2,484,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,641,150/2,484,378 = 2,484,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,641,150x = 2,484,378 × 2,484,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,641,150x = 6,172,134,046,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,172,134,046,884/1,641,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,760,859.18

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