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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,641,191 and 2,636,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,641,191 and 2,636,939 is: 4,236,830.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,641,191 : 2,636,939 = 2,636,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,641,191/2,636,939 = 2,636,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,641,191x = 2,636,939 × 2,636,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,641,191x = 6,953,447,289,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,953,447,289,721/1,641,191
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,236,830.02

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