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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,600,408 and 2,454,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,600,408 and 2,454,067 is: 3,763,068.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,600,408 : 2,454,067 = 2,454,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,600,408/2,454,067 = 2,454,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,600,408x = 2,454,067 × 2,454,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,600,408x = 6,022,444,840,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,022,444,840,489/1,600,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,763,068.44

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