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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,606,518 and 3,477,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,606,518 and 3,477,528 is: 7,527,585.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,606,518 : 3,477,528 = 3,477,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,606,518/3,477,528 = 3,477,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,606,518x = 3,477,528 × 3,477,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,606,518x = 12,093,200,990,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,093,200,990,784/1,606,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,527,585.12

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