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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,606,331 and 3,505,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,606,331 and 3,505,660 is: 7,650,759.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,606,331 : 3,505,660 = 3,505,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,606,331/3,505,660 = 3,505,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,606,331x = 3,505,660 × 3,505,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,606,331x = 12,289,652,035,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,289,652,035,600/1,606,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,650,759.42

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