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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,653,586 and 2,480,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,653,586 and 2,480,355 is: 3,720,496.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,653,586 : 2,480,355 = 2,480,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,653,586/2,480,355 = 2,480,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,653,586x = 2,480,355 × 2,480,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,653,586x = 6,152,160,926,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,152,160,926,025/1,653,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,720,496.50

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