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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,605,183 and 3,343,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,605,183 and 3,343,227 is: 6,963,172.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,605,183 : 3,343,227 = 3,343,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,605,183/3,343,227 = 3,343,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,605,183x = 3,343,227 × 3,343,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,605,183x = 11,177,166,773,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,177,166,773,529/1,605,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,963,172.91

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