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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,286 and 3,350,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,286 and 3,350,852 is: 6,977,137.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,286 : 3,350,852 = 3,350,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,286/3,350,852 = 3,350,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,286x = 3,350,852 × 3,350,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,286x = 11,228,209,125,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,228,209,125,904/1,609,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,977,137.14

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