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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,663,702 and 3,406,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,663,702 and 3,406,216 is: 6,973,789.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,663,702 : 3,406,216 = 3,406,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,663,702/3,406,216 = 3,406,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,663,702x = 3,406,216 × 3,406,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,663,702x = 11,602,307,438,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,602,307,438,656/1,663,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,973,789.44

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