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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,600,398 and 2,454,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,600,398 and 2,454,052 is: 3,763,045.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,600,398 : 2,454,052 = 2,454,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,600,398/2,454,052 = 2,454,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,600,398x = 2,454,052 × 2,454,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,600,398x = 6,022,371,218,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,022,371,218,704/1,600,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,763,045.95

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