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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,641,259 and 2,637,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,641,259 and 2,637,033 is: 4,236,956.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,641,259 : 2,637,033 = 2,637,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,641,259/2,637,033 = 2,637,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,641,259x = 2,637,033 × 2,637,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,641,259x = 6,953,943,043,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,953,943,043,089/1,641,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,236,956.53

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