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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,566,160 and 3,419,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,566,160 and 3,419,946 is: 7,467,966.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,566,160 : 3,419,946 = 3,419,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,566,160/3,419,946 = 3,419,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,566,160x = 3,419,946 × 3,419,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,566,160x = 11,696,030,642,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,696,030,642,916/1,566,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,467,966.65

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