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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,601,020 and 2,476,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,601,020 and 2,476,345 is: 3,830,236.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,020 : 2,476,345 = 2,476,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,020/2,476,345 = 2,476,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,020x = 2,476,345 × 2,476,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,020x = 6,132,284,559,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,132,284,559,025/1,601,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,830,236.07

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