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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,645,015 and 2,453,821

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,645,015 and 2,453,821 is: 3,660,293.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,645,015 : 2,453,821 = 2,453,821 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,645,015/2,453,821 = 2,453,821/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,645,015x = 2,453,821 × 2,453,821
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,645,015x = 6,021,237,500,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,021,237,500,041/1,645,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,660,293.37

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