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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,608,312 and 3,348,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,608,312 and 3,348,912 is: 6,973,281.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,608,312 : 3,348,912 = 3,348,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,608,312/3,348,912 = 3,348,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,608,312x = 3,348,912 × 3,348,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,608,312x = 11,215,211,583,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,215,211,583,744/1,608,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,973,281.04

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