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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,603,412 and 3,339,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,603,412 and 3,339,502 is: 6,955,338.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,603,412 : 3,339,502 = 3,339,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,603,412/3,339,502 = 3,339,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,603,412x = 3,339,502 × 3,339,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,603,412x = 11,152,273,608,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,152,273,608,004/1,603,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,955,338.75

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