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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,606,332 and 3,345,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,606,332 and 3,345,840 is: 6,969,073.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,606,332 : 3,345,840 = 3,345,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,606,332/3,345,840 = 3,345,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,606,332x = 3,345,840 × 3,345,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,606,332x = 11,194,645,305,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,194,645,305,600/1,606,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,969,073.21

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