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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,653,830 and 2,490,423

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,653,830 and 2,490,423 is: 3,750,208.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,653,830 : 2,490,423 = 2,490,423 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,653,830/2,490,423 = 2,490,423/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,653,830x = 2,490,423 × 2,490,423
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,653,830x = 6,202,206,718,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,202,206,718,929/1,653,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,750,208.13

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