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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,488 and 3,351,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,488 and 3,351,204 is: 6,977,727.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,488 : 3,351,204 = 3,351,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,488/3,351,204 = 3,351,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,488x = 3,351,204 × 3,351,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,488x = 11,230,568,249,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,230,568,249,616/1,609,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,977,727.23

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