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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,603,930 and 3,469,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,603,930 and 3,469,652 is: 7,505,617.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,603,930 : 3,469,652 = 3,469,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,603,930/3,469,652 = 3,469,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,603,930x = 3,469,652 × 3,469,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,603,930x = 12,038,485,001,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,038,485,001,104/1,603,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,505,617.45

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