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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,607,798 and 3,347,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,607,798 and 3,347,903 is: 6,971,307.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,607,798 : 3,347,903 = 3,347,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,607,798/3,347,903 = 3,347,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,607,798x = 3,347,903 × 3,347,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,607,798x = 11,208,454,497,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,208,454,497,409/1,607,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,971,307.65

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