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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,932 and 3,352,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,932 and 3,352,148 is: 6,979,733.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,932 : 3,352,148 = 3,352,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,932/3,352,148 = 3,352,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,932x = 3,352,148 × 3,352,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,932x = 11,236,896,213,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,236,896,213,904/1,609,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,979,733.44

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