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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,604,810 and 3,497,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,604,810 and 3,497,492 is: 7,622,366.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,604,810 : 3,497,492 = 3,497,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,604,810/3,497,492 = 3,497,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,604,810x = 3,497,492 × 3,497,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,604,810x = 12,232,450,290,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,232,450,290,064/1,604,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,622,366.69

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