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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,717 and 3,411,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,717 and 3,411,344 is: 7,229,387.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,717 : 3,411,344 = 3,411,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,717/3,411,344 = 3,411,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,717x = 3,411,344 × 3,411,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,717x = 11,637,267,886,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,637,267,886,336/1,609,717
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,229,387.46

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