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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,659,006 and 3,387,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,659,006 and 3,387,996 is: 6,918,912.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,006 : 3,387,996 = 3,387,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,006/3,387,996 = 3,387,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,006x = 3,387,996 × 3,387,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,006x = 11,478,516,896,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,478,516,896,016/1,659,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,918,912.23

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