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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,601,214 and 3,517,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,601,214 and 3,517,356 is: 7,726,508.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,214 : 3,517,356 = 3,517,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,214/3,517,356 = 3,517,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,214x = 3,517,356 × 3,517,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,214x = 12,371,793,230,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,371,793,230,736/1,601,214
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,726,508.28

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