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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,606,835 and 2,203,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,606,835 and 2,203,324 is: 3,021,241.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,606,835 : 2,203,324 = 2,203,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,606,835/2,203,324 = 2,203,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,606,835x = 2,203,324 × 2,203,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,606,835x = 4,854,636,648,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,854,636,648,976/1,606,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,021,241.54

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