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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,650,922 and 2,468,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,650,922 and 2,468,792 is: 3,691,836.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,650,922 : 2,468,792 = 2,468,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,650,922/2,468,792 = 2,468,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,650,922x = 2,468,792 × 2,468,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,650,922x = 6,094,933,939,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,094,933,939,264/1,650,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,691,836.40

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