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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,606,230 and 2,487,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,606,230 and 2,487,105 is: 3,851,061.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,606,230 : 2,487,105 = 2,487,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,606,230/2,487,105 = 2,487,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,606,230x = 2,487,105 × 2,487,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,606,230x = 6,185,691,281,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,185,691,281,025/1,606,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,851,061.98

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