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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,619,386 and 2,420,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,619,386 and 2,420,160 is: 3,616,910.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,619,386 : 2,420,160 = 2,420,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,619,386/2,420,160 = 2,420,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,619,386x = 2,420,160 × 2,420,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,619,386x = 5,857,174,425,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,857,174,425,600/1,619,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,616,910.62

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