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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,659,754 and 3,380,414

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,659,754 and 3,380,414 is: 6,884,874.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,754 : 3,380,414 = 3,380,414 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,754/3,380,414 = 3,380,414/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,754x = 3,380,414 × 3,380,414
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,754x = 11,427,198,811,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,427,198,811,396/1,659,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,884,874.99

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