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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,605,891 and 3,566,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,605,891 and 3,566,022 is: 7,918,665.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,605,891 : 3,566,022 = 3,566,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,605,891/3,566,022 = 3,566,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,605,891x = 3,566,022 × 3,566,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,605,891x = 12,716,512,904,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,716,512,904,484/1,605,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,918,665.03

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