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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,600,620.75 and 2,441,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,600,620.75 and 2,441,583 is: 3,724,384.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,600,620.75 : 2,441,583 = 2,441,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,600,620.75/2,441,583 = 2,441,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,600,620.75x = 2,441,583 × 2,441,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,600,620.75x = 5,961,327,545,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,961,327,545,889/1,600,620.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,724,384.77

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