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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,651,490 and 3,501,443

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,651,490 and 3,501,443 is: 7,423,661.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,651,490 : 3,501,443 = 3,501,443 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,651,490/3,501,443 = 3,501,443/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,651,490x = 3,501,443 × 3,501,443
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,651,490x = 12,260,103,082,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,260,103,082,249/1,651,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,423,661.71

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