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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,639,240 and 3,359,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,639,240 and 3,359,408 is: 6,884,667.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,639,240 : 3,359,408 = 3,359,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,639,240/3,359,408 = 3,359,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,639,240x = 3,359,408 × 3,359,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,639,240x = 11,285,622,110,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,285,622,110,464/1,639,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,884,667.35

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