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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,614,288 and 3,395,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,614,288 and 3,395,883 is: 7,143,719.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,614,288 : 3,395,883 = 3,395,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,614,288/3,395,883 = 3,395,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,614,288x = 3,395,883 × 3,395,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,614,288x = 11,532,021,349,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,532,021,349,689/1,614,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,143,719.92

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