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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,651,980 and 3,392,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,651,980 and 3,392,889 is: 6,968,423.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,651,980 : 3,392,889 = 3,392,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,651,980/3,392,889 = 3,392,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,651,980x = 3,392,889 × 3,392,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,651,980x = 11,511,695,766,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,511,695,766,321/1,651,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,968,423.21

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