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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,606,546 and 3,477,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,606,546 and 3,477,580 is: 7,527,679.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,606,546 : 3,477,580 = 3,477,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,606,546/3,477,580 = 3,477,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,606,546x = 3,477,580 × 3,477,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,606,546x = 12,093,562,656,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,093,562,656,400/1,606,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,527,679.04

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