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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,851 and 3,351,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,851 and 3,351,894 is: 6,979,026.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,851 : 3,351,894 = 3,351,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,851/3,351,894 = 3,351,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,851x = 3,351,894 × 3,351,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,851x = 11,235,193,387,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,235,193,387,236/1,609,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,979,026.87

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