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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,718 and 3,539,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,718 and 3,539,281 is: 7,791,484.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,718 : 3,539,281 = 3,539,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,718/3,539,281 = 3,539,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,718x = 3,539,281 × 3,539,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,718x = 12,526,509,996,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,526,509,996,961/1,607,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,791,484.57

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