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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,760 and 3,351,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,760 and 3,351,520 is: 6,977,863.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,760 : 3,351,520 = 3,351,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,760/3,351,520 = 3,351,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,760x = 3,351,520 × 3,351,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,760x = 11,232,686,310,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,232,686,310,400/1,609,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,977,863.97

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