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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,671 and 3,411,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,671 and 3,411,252 is: 7,229,204.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,671 : 3,411,252 = 3,411,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,671/3,411,252 = 3,411,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,671x = 3,411,252 × 3,411,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,671x = 11,636,640,207,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,636,640,207,504/1,609,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,229,204.11

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