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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,616,182 and 2,410,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,616,182 and 2,410,259 is: 3,594,489.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,182 : 2,410,259 = 2,410,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,182/2,410,259 = 2,410,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,182x = 2,410,259 × 2,410,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,182x = 5,809,348,447,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,809,348,447,081/1,616,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,594,489.02

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