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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,645,398 and 2,511,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,645,398 and 2,511,837 is: 3,834,528.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,645,398 : 2,511,837 = 2,511,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,645,398/2,511,837 = 2,511,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,645,398x = 2,511,837 × 2,511,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,645,398x = 6,309,325,114,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,309,325,114,569/1,645,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,528.25

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