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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,964 and 3,352,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,964 and 3,352,212 is: 6,979,861.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,964 : 3,352,212 = 3,352,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,964/3,352,212 = 3,352,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,964x = 3,352,212 × 3,352,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,964x = 11,237,325,292,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,237,325,292,944/1,609,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,979,861.22

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