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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,760 and 2,488,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,760 and 2,488,332 is: 3,851,194.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,760 : 2,488,332 = 2,488,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,760/2,488,332 = 2,488,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,760x = 2,488,332 × 2,488,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,760x = 6,191,796,142,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,191,796,142,224/1,607,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,851,194.30

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