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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,663,700 and 3,406,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,663,700 and 3,406,232 is: 6,973,863.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,663,700 : 3,406,232 = 3,406,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,663,700/3,406,232 = 3,406,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,663,700x = 3,406,232 × 3,406,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,663,700x = 11,602,416,437,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,602,416,437,824/1,663,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,973,863.34

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