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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,601,015.50 and 2,476,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,601,015.50 and 2,476,338 is: 3,830,225.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,015.50 : 2,476,338 = 2,476,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,015.50/2,476,338 = 2,476,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,015.50x = 2,476,338 × 2,476,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,015.50x = 6,132,249,890,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,132,249,890,244/1,601,015.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,830,225.19

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