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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,603,911 and 3,340,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,603,911 and 3,340,518 is: 6,957,406.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,603,911 : 3,340,518 = 3,340,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,603,911/3,340,518 = 3,340,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,603,911x = 3,340,518 × 3,340,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,603,911x = 11,159,060,508,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,159,060,508,324/1,603,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,957,406.31

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