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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,603,410 and 3,339,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,603,410 and 3,339,496 is: 6,955,322.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,603,410 : 3,339,496 = 3,339,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,603,410/3,339,496 = 3,339,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,603,410x = 3,339,496 × 3,339,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,603,410x = 11,152,233,534,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,152,233,534,016/1,603,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,955,322.43

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