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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,651,860 and 3,392,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,651,860 and 3,392,653 is: 6,967,959.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,651,860 : 3,392,653 = 3,392,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,651,860/3,392,653 = 3,392,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,651,860x = 3,392,653 × 3,392,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,651,860x = 11,510,094,378,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,510,094,378,409/1,651,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,967,959.98

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