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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,655,648 and 3,381,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,655,648 and 3,381,280 is: 6,905,486.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,655,648 : 3,381,280 = 3,381,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,655,648/3,381,280 = 3,381,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,655,648x = 3,381,280 × 3,381,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,655,648x = 11,433,054,438,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,433,054,438,400/1,655,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,905,486.21

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