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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,608 and 3,351,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,608 and 3,351,444 is: 6,978,206.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,608 : 3,351,444 = 3,351,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,608/3,351,444 = 3,351,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,608x = 3,351,444 × 3,351,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,608x = 11,232,176,885,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,232,176,885,136/1,609,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,978,206.42

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