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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,333 and 3,438,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,333 and 3,438,373 is: 7,355,295.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,333 : 3,438,373 = 3,438,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,333/3,438,373 = 3,438,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,333x = 3,438,373 × 3,438,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,333x = 11,822,408,887,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,822,408,887,129/1,607,333
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,355,295.32

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