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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,095 and 3,432,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,095 and 3,432,144 is: 7,329,754.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,095 : 3,432,144 = 3,432,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,095/3,432,144 = 3,432,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,095x = 3,432,144 × 3,432,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,095x = 11,779,612,436,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,779,612,436,736/1,607,095
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,329,754.89

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