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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,606,851 and 3,346,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,606,851 and 3,346,866 is: 6,971,095.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,606,851 : 3,346,866 = 3,346,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,606,851/3,346,866 = 3,346,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,606,851x = 3,346,866 × 3,346,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,606,851x = 11,201,512,021,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,201,512,021,956/1,606,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,971,095.65

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