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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,602,117 and 2,479,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,602,117 and 2,479,881 is: 3,838,552.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,117 : 2,479,881 = 2,479,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,117/2,479,881 = 2,479,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,117x = 2,479,881 × 2,479,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,117x = 6,149,809,774,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,149,809,774,161/1,602,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,838,552.22

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