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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,609,978 and 3,352,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,609,978 and 3,352,236 is: 6,979,900.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,978 : 3,352,236 = 3,352,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,978/3,352,236 = 3,352,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,978x = 3,352,236 × 3,352,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,978x = 11,237,486,199,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,237,486,199,696/1,609,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,979,900.47

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