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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,603,408 and 3,339,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,603,408 and 3,339,488 is: 6,955,297.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,603,408 : 3,339,488 = 3,339,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,603,408/3,339,488 = 3,339,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,603,408x = 3,339,488 × 3,339,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,603,408x = 11,152,180,102,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,152,180,102,144/1,603,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,955,297.78

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