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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,539 and 3,467,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,539 and 3,467,471 is: 7,479,355.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,539 : 3,467,471 = 3,467,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,539/3,467,471 = 3,467,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,539x = 3,467,471 × 3,467,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,539x = 12,023,355,135,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,023,355,135,841/1,607,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,479,355.17

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