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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,631,601 and 3,457,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,631,601 and 3,457,702 is: 7,327,589.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,631,601 : 3,457,702 = 3,457,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,631,601/3,457,702 = 3,457,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,631,601x = 3,457,702 × 3,457,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,631,601x = 11,955,703,120,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,955,703,120,804/1,631,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,327,589.97

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