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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,605,580 and 3,368,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,605,580 and 3,368,774 is: 7,068,248.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,605,580 : 3,368,774 = 3,368,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,605,580/3,368,774 = 3,368,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,605,580x = 3,368,774 × 3,368,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,605,580x = 11,348,638,263,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,348,638,263,076/1,605,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,068,248.40

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