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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,606,333 and 3,345,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,606,333 and 3,345,842 is: 6,969,077.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,606,333 : 3,345,842 = 3,345,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,606,333/3,345,842 = 3,345,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,606,333x = 3,345,842 × 3,345,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,606,333x = 11,194,658,688,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,194,658,688,964/1,606,333
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,969,077.20

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