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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,651,862 and 3,392,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,651,862 and 3,392,657 is: 6,967,967.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,651,862 : 3,392,657 = 3,392,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,651,862/3,392,657 = 3,392,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,651,862x = 3,392,657 × 3,392,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,651,862x = 11,510,121,519,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,510,121,519,649/1,651,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,967,967.98

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