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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,602,088.50 and 2,479,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,602,088.50 and 2,479,839 is: 3,838,490.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,088.50 : 2,479,839 = 2,479,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,088.50/2,479,839 = 2,479,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,088.50x = 2,479,839 × 2,479,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,088.50x = 6,149,601,465,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,149,601,465,921/1,602,088.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,838,490.49

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