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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,651,866 and 3,392,665

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,651,866 and 3,392,665 is: 6,967,983.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,651,866 : 3,392,665 = 3,392,665 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,651,866/3,392,665 = 3,392,665/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,651,866x = 3,392,665 × 3,392,665
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,651,866x = 11,510,175,802,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,510,175,802,225/1,651,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,967,983.97

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