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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,616,622 and 2,247,783

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,616,622 and 2,247,783 is: 3,125,361.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,622 : 2,247,783 = 2,247,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,622/2,247,783 = 2,247,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,622x = 2,247,783 × 2,247,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,622x = 5,052,528,415,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,052,528,415,089/1,616,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,125,361.66

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