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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,612 and 3,351,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,612 and 3,351,452 is: 6,978,222.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,612 : 3,351,452 = 3,351,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,612/3,351,452 = 3,351,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,612x = 3,351,452 × 3,351,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,612x = 11,232,230,508,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,232,230,508,304/1,609,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,978,222.40

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