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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,605,187 and 3,343,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,605,187 and 3,343,234 is: 6,963,184.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,605,187 : 3,343,234 = 3,343,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,605,187/3,343,234 = 3,343,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,605,187x = 3,343,234 × 3,343,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,605,187x = 11,177,213,578,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,177,213,578,756/1,605,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,963,184.71

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