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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,614,665 and 3,461,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,614,665 and 3,461,155 is: 7,419,244.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,614,665 : 3,461,155 = 3,461,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,614,665/3,461,155 = 3,461,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,614,665x = 3,461,155 × 3,461,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,614,665x = 11,979,593,934,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,979,593,934,025/1,614,665
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,419,244.20

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