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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,710 and 3,539,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,710 and 3,539,267 is: 7,791,461.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,710 : 3,539,267 = 3,539,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,710/3,539,267 = 3,539,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,710x = 3,539,267 × 3,539,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,710x = 12,526,410,897,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,526,410,897,289/1,607,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,791,461.70

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