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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,231 and 3,452,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,231 and 3,452,107 is: 7,405,427.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,231 : 3,452,107 = 3,452,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,231/3,452,107 = 3,452,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,231x = 3,452,107 × 3,452,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,231x = 11,917,042,739,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,917,042,739,449/1,609,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,405,427.03

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