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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,663,756 and 3,406,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,663,756 and 3,406,208 is: 6,973,530.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,663,756 : 3,406,208 = 3,406,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,663,756/3,406,208 = 3,406,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,663,756x = 3,406,208 × 3,406,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,663,756x = 11,602,252,939,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,602,252,939,264/1,663,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,973,530.34

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