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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,719 and 3,539,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,719 and 3,539,286 is: 7,791,501.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,719 : 3,539,286 = 3,539,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,719/3,539,286 = 3,539,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,719x = 3,539,286 × 3,539,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,719x = 12,526,545,389,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,526,545,389,796/1,607,719
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,791,501.74

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