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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,603,928 and 3,469,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,603,928 and 3,469,648 is: 7,505,609.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,603,928 : 3,469,648 = 3,469,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,603,928/3,469,648 = 3,469,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,603,928x = 3,469,648 × 3,469,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,603,928x = 12,038,457,243,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,038,457,243,904/1,603,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,505,609.51

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