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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,177 and 3,350,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,177 and 3,350,627 is: 6,976,672.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,177 : 3,350,627 = 3,350,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,177/3,350,627 = 3,350,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,177x = 3,350,627 × 3,350,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,177x = 11,226,701,293,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,226,701,293,129/1,609,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,976,672.73

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