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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,924 and 3,321,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,924 and 3,321,912 is: 6,854,422.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,924 : 3,321,912 = 3,321,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,924/3,321,912 = 3,321,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,924x = 3,321,912 × 3,321,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,924x = 11,035,099,335,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,035,099,335,744/1,609,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,854,422.53

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