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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,663,884 and 3,406,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,663,884 and 3,406,620 is: 6,974,680.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,663,884 : 3,406,620 = 3,406,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,663,884/3,406,620 = 3,406,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,663,884x = 3,406,620 × 3,406,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,663,884x = 11,605,059,824,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,605,059,824,400/1,663,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,974,680.82

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