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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,637,070 and 3,352,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,637,070 and 3,352,860 is: 6,866,945.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,637,070 : 3,352,860 = 3,352,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,637,070/3,352,860 = 3,352,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,637,070x = 3,352,860 × 3,352,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,637,070x = 11,241,670,179,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,241,670,179,600/1,637,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,866,945.32

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