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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,637,068 and 3,352,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,637,068 and 3,352,856 is: 6,866,937.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,068 : 3,352,856 = 3,352,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,068/3,352,856 = 3,352,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,068x = 3,352,856 × 3,352,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,068x = 11,241,643,356,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,241,643,356,736/1,637,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,866,937.33

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