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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,606,770 and 2,203,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,606,770 and 2,203,227 is: 3,021,097.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,606,770 : 2,203,227 = 2,203,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,606,770/2,203,227 = 2,203,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,606,770x = 2,203,227 × 2,203,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,606,770x = 4,854,209,213,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,854,209,213,529/1,606,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,021,097.74

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