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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,601,098 and 3,497,681

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,601,098 and 3,497,681 is: 7,640,864.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,098 : 3,497,681 = 3,497,681 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,098/3,497,681 = 3,497,681/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,098x = 3,497,681 × 3,497,681
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,098x = 12,233,772,377,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,233,772,377,761/1,601,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,640,864.19

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