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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,600,468 and 2,477,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,600,468 and 2,477,378 is: 3,834,754.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,600,468 : 2,477,378 = 2,477,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,600,468/2,477,378 = 2,477,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,600,468x = 2,477,378 × 2,477,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,600,468x = 6,137,401,754,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,137,401,754,884/1,600,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,754.43

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