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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,637,066 and 3,352,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,637,066 and 3,352,852 is: 6,866,929.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,066 : 3,352,852 = 3,352,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,066/3,352,852 = 3,352,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,066x = 3,352,852 × 3,352,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,066x = 11,241,616,533,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,241,616,533,904/1,637,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,866,929.33

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