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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,656,666 and 3,623,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,656,666 and 3,623,508 is: 7,925,441.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,656,666 : 3,623,508 = 3,623,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,656,666/3,623,508 = 3,623,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,656,666x = 3,623,508 × 3,623,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,656,666x = 13,129,810,226,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,129,810,226,064/1,656,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,925,441.96

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