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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,601,015 and 2,476,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,601,015 and 2,476,337 is: 3,830,223.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,015 : 2,476,337 = 2,476,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,015/2,476,337 = 2,476,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,015x = 2,476,337 × 2,476,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,015x = 6,132,244,937,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,132,244,937,569/1,601,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,830,223.29

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