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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,600,278 and 3,475,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,600,278 and 3,475,302 is: 7,547,266.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,600,278 : 3,475,302 = 3,475,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,600,278/3,475,302 = 3,475,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,600,278x = 3,475,302 × 3,475,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,600,278x = 12,077,723,991,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,077,723,991,204/1,600,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,547,266.16

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