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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,602,808 and 2,496,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,602,808 and 2,496,120 is: 3,887,312.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,602,808 : 2,496,120 = 2,496,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,602,808/2,496,120 = 2,496,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,602,808x = 2,496,120 × 2,496,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,602,808x = 6,230,615,054,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,230,615,054,400/1,602,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,887,312.18

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