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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,616,312 and 2,535,519

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,616,312 and 2,535,519 is: 3,977,484.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,312 : 2,535,519 = 2,535,519 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,312/2,535,519 = 2,535,519/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,312x = 2,535,519 × 2,535,519
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,312x = 6,428,856,599,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,428,856,599,361/1,616,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,977,484.92

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