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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,381 and 2,420,151

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,381 and 2,420,151 is: 3,616,894.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,381 : 2,420,151 = 2,420,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,381/2,420,151 = 2,420,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,381x = 2,420,151 × 2,420,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,381x = 5,857,130,862,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,857,130,862,801/1,619,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,616,894.89

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