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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,651,867 and 3,392,667

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,651,867 and 3,392,667 is: 6,967,987.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,651,867 : 3,392,667 = 3,392,667 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,651,867/3,392,667 = 3,392,667/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,651,867x = 3,392,667 × 3,392,667
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,651,867x = 11,510,189,372,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,510,189,372,889/1,651,867
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,967,987.96

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