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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,606,371 and 3,492,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,606,371 and 3,492,678 is: 7,594,011.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,606,371 : 3,492,678 = 3,492,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,606,371/3,492,678 = 3,492,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,606,371x = 3,492,678 × 3,492,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,606,371x = 12,198,799,611,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,198,799,611,684/1,606,371
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,594,011.35

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