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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,606,873 and 3,346,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,606,873 and 3,346,910 is: 6,971,183.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,606,873 : 3,346,910 = 3,346,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,606,873/3,346,910 = 3,346,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,606,873x = 3,346,910 × 3,346,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,606,873x = 11,201,806,548,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,201,806,548,100/1,606,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,971,183.50

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